Žemaitkiemiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Szameitkehmen.
The place is now called Žemaitkiemis and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szameitkehmen b. Koadjuthen | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Žemaitkiemiai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Szameitkehmen | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Žemaitkiemiai | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Žjamajtkemjaj | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Žemaitkiemis | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |