Samaa Surname
Approximately 5,641 people bear this surname
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The surname Sama or Samaa means 'sky' in Arabic.
Samaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2,250 | 1:79,397 | 2,757 |
| India | 1,599 | 1:479,716 | 24,393 |
| Egypt | 732 | 1:125,595 | 10,096 |
| Indonesia | 495 | 1:267,170 | 24,169 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Afghanistan | 31 | 1:1,037,199 | 9,747 |
| Maldives | 29 | 1:13,937 | 1,013 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
The alternate forms: Samaâ (1) are calculated separately.
Samaa (93,867) may also be a first name.
Samaa Surname Meaning
Samaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samaa (Arabic: صاميا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ, Hindi: समरा, Marathi: समा, Oriya: ସାମଆ) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Samaâ. For other potential spellings of Samaa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 85,490th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,291,889 people. The surname Samaa is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Samaa are found; 69 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,779th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 93,867 people.
The surname Samaa is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is carried by 2,250 people, or 1 in 79,397. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 99 percent live and Sindh, where 1 percent live. Besides Pakistan Samaa exists in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samaa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻉ | alsma | - |
| Samaa in the Marathi language | ||
| समा | sama | 75 |
| सम | sama | 25 |
| Samaa in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାମଆ | sama'a | 66.67 |
| ସାମଲ | samala | 33.33 |
| Samaa in the Hindi language | ||
| समरा | samara | 25 |
| शमा | sama | 25 |
| सामाा | samaa | 25 |
| समा | sama | 25 |
| Samaa in the Arabic language | ||
| صاميا | samya | - |
| سميع | smy | - |
| سمعا | sma | - |
| صميا | smya | - |
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