Saamel Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Saamel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
Saamel (23) may also be a first name.
Saamel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saamel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saamel (Russian: Саамель) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Saamel.
How Common Is The Last Name Saamel? popularity and diffusion
Saamel is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Saamel live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 23 people.
Saamel is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden Saamel is primarily found in: Södermanland County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saamel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saamel in the Russian language | ||
| Саамель | saamel | - |
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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 Saamel
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