Abu Samah Surname

233,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abu Samah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Samah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Malaysia4621:63,8404,751
Palestine4541:10,0192,009
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Abu Samah (1,777) may also be a first name.

Abu Samah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu Samah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Abu Samah is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Abu Samah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Samah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Abu Samah is the 233,295th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,214,891 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Abu Samah are found; 44 percent are found in North Africa and 44 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Abu Samah is also the 181,479th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 1,777 people.

This surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 120,492. Other than Egypt Abu Samah exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 27 percent are found and Palestine, where 26 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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