Abu Sameh Surname
Approximately 1,041 people bear this surname
Abu Sameh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1,007 | 1:91,297 | 7,912 |
| Palestine | 34 | 1:133,790 | 7,867 |
Abu Sameh (629) may also be a first name.
Abu Sameh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Sameh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abu Sameh is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Sameh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 350,471st most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,000,524 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Abu Sameh are found; 97 percent are found in North Africa and 97 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 332,048th most common first name in the world It is held by 629 people.
It is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,007 people, or 1 in 91,297. Beside Egypt this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Palestine, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Saimeh | 95 | 381 | / |
| Abu Saymeh | 95 | 215 | / |
| Abu Samieh | 95 | 38 | / |
| Abu Shameh | 95 | 3 | / |
| Abu Shamieh | 90 | 47 | / |
| Abu Saaymeh | 90 | 15 | / |
| Abu Sameeha | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shameh | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samer | 89 | 282 | / |
| Abu Samha | 89 | 36 | / |
| Abu Jameh | 89 | 24 | / |
| Abu Samed | 89 | 3 | / |
| Abu Samih | 89 | 3 | / |
| Abu Sayme | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samaha | 84 | 319 | / |
| Abu Sama | 82 | 4,637 | / |
| Abu Sami | 82 | 493 | / |
| Abou-Samieh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Abou-Shameh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shama | 78 | 3,706 | / |
| Abu Jamea | 78 | 454 | / |
| Abu Shami | 78 | 25 | / |
| Abou Sama | 78 | 5 | / |
| Abu-Samha | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abu Samma | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abu Sayma | 78 | 2 | / |
| Abu Samaa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abu Samid | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abu Sahma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abou Jamea | 74 | 2,851 | / |
| Abu Shaima | 74 | 1,495 | / |
| Abu Shamma | 74 | 327 | / |
| Abou Shama | 74 | 154 | / |
| Abu Shamaa | 74 | 153 | / |
| Abu Shamis | 74 | 103 | / |
| Abu Shomer | 74 | 2 | / |
| Abu Samaya | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Zaimie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abou Saima | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abou Samaa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abu Zama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abou Shamma | 70 | 715 | / |
| Abou Shamaa | 70 | 16 | / |
| Abu Shemi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abu-Shami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu Shoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Shama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Jamea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Sameh
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