Samaha Surname

27,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Samaha Surname User-submission:

From Arabic, meaning 'forgiveness' or 'magnanimity'.

Samaha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt13,3931:6,864838
Saudi Arabia2,9021:10,6331,467
United States1,1751:308,47628,327
Lebanon4841:11,6471,700
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Canada1991:185,15418,322
United Arab Emirates1821:50,3425,021
France1731:383,94656,838
Brazil1191:1,798,94458,246
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Qatar871:27,1032,847
Australia821:329,21628,102
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
England491:1,137,10353,999
Maldives451:8,982730
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Luxembourg351:16,5873,734
Syria321:603,1575,622
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Israel281:305,63026,425
Benin241:430,65030,545
Sweden201:492,33835,486
India171:45,121,493474,784
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Oman101:368,7975,193
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Norway91:571,36544,190
Jordan91:982,49316,126
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Samahá (3) are calculated separately.

Samaha (1,348) may also be a first name.

Samaha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Arabic, meaning 'forgiveness' or 'magnanimity'.

- samaha

Samaha Last Name Facts

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

Samaha (Arabic: سامحه, Hindi: समाहा) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Samahá. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samaha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 27,292nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 370,076 people. The last name Samaha is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Samaha are found; 69 percent are found in North Africa and 68 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Samaha is also the 213,757th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 1,348 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 13,393 people, or 1 in 6,864. Apart from Egypt it occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Samaha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (46%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Samaha last name are 9.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.32% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samaha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.76% less than the national average, earning 260,399 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.02% more than the national average, earning $56,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $56,969 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samahá943/
Samahaa92123/
Saimaha9227/
Shamaha9210/
Samaaha926/
Saumaha923/
Samahah923/
Samahai923/
Sammaha922/
Saemaha921/
Samah9142,749/
Samaa915,641/
Samha911,417/
Shamahaa8644/
Samahova866/
Samahaph863/
Samaahaa861/
Shamaaha861/
Shamaa834,499/
Samahy834,225/
Samaai831,691/
Saimah831,670/
Shamah831,635/
Sammah831,482/
Samhat83775/
Semaha83617/
Samach83578/
Sahmah83432/
Saamah83405/
Samadh83371/
Saymah83344/
Sammaa83318/
Saemah83252/
Samajh83159/
Somaha83158/
Saumah83109/
Samaph8390/
Samaah8388/
Samash8377/
Samaad8362/
Saamaa8346/
Samhah8342/
Samaat8340/
Samahu8336/
Shamha8322/
Sajmah8317/
Samaas8312/
Samhaa836/
Samauh834/
Samhad834/
Samaih834/
Samaay833/
Sa'mah833/
Samhai832/
Samaaa832/
Saemha832/
Samhau831/
Samaaz831/
Siamha831/
Ssamah831/
Saimaa831/
Saamha831/
Samaaj831/
Samahj831/
Samaht831/
Seamaa831/
Saemaa831/
Sama80254,147/
Shamahova803/
Shahamaha801/
Shaimaa772,280/
Shammah771,977/
Shammaa771,273/
Shamash771,000/
Sahamah77984/
Shaymaa77310/
Shamaah77218/
Somahai77166/
Camahay77142/
Sammaat7749/
Samaaya7737/
Shaimah7726/
Zamahay7726/
Sameach7725/
Saemmah7715/
Shahmah7715/
Sa'amah7715/
Soumaha7713/
Semahah7710/
Shamhad779/
Jaimaha779/
Somahay777/
Shamaat777/
Shamahs775/
Sahmmah775/
Sham'aa774/
Sammaih774/
Shaamaa774/
Saimach774/
Samhoha774/
Shama'a774/
Sammaap774/
Sammaah773/
Shamaas773/
Sammach773/
Samaaid773/
Samaajh773/
Shamoha773/
Sammadh772/
Samaidh772/
Saimadh772/
Samaaah772/
Shamahu772/
Somhaha772/
Shammha772/
Shamahy772/
Sammash772/
Shamach772/
Jamahah772/
Saamash771/
Saumath771/
Samaaja771/
Samaddh771/
Samadsh771/
Samaova771/
Shamaai771/
Shamadh771/
Shamayh771/
Shamhas771/
Shamhaa771/
Shamhat771/
Siemaha771/
Sahumaa771/
Samadch771/
Samaich771/
Samaudh771/
Samauph771/
Sammaph771/
Szamach771/
Samadph771/
Samahdh771/
Samatsh771/
Samasht771/
Samaths771/
Samad73290,355/
Shama7349,812/
Samat7335,383/
Saima7332,461/
Samai7328,235/
Jamaa7315,694/
Sayma7311,160/
Siama735,838/
Samma734,075/
Somah734,026/
Samoh733,560/
Saema732,343/
Samay732,101/
Samas731,963/
Samau731,718/
Sauma731,617/
Samea731,597/
Semah731,439/
Somaa731,151/
Samaj73588/
Sahma73563/
Somha73527/
Samoa73457/
Saama73355/
Semaa73312/
Satma73176/
Samap73165/
Seama73147/
Samga73112/
Sasma7396/
Jamha7393/
Camaa7393/
Sajma7366/
Samaš7339/
Samaz7329/
Zamaa7329/
Samho7325/
Szama7323/
Semha7317/
Hsama7316/
Ssama7315/
Zamha737/
Samaï735/
Camha734/
Scama732/
Sémah732/
Samaî731/
Samaâ731/
Chaimaha71627/
Saamaaya71120/
Samatowa7139/
Schammah7134/
Shamaich7119/
Shammash7117/
Samajova7115/
Shahamah716/
Chammaha714/
Zamahova713/
Samasowa713/
Shamashd713/
Somahova712/
Samadowa712/
Shamma'a712/
Samayowa711/
Samhaadh711/
Sammaddh711/
Shaymath711/
Sham'ath711/
Shammaah711/
Shahumaa711/
Szajmach711/
Djamaaha711/
Shaaamah711/
Shahmach711/
Seammash710/
Soumah67223,471/
Shamma6717,379/
Shaima675,188/
Shamas674,228/
Shamat673,790/
Djamaa673,559/
Soimah673,002/
Shamad672,850/
Samouh672,619/
Jamaat672,252/
Saymaz672,210/
Sammad672,098/
Saumay671,821/
Saimai671,798/
Samast67975/
Shaama67826/
Shayma67707/
Satmaz67702/
Sahama67573/
Sammat67572/
Jamaai67503/
Semmah67456/
Sgamma67419/
Jammaa67380/
Saumat67357/
Chamaa67327/
Sasmaz67299/
Shahma67287/
Shamay67281/
Sameih67277/
Shamai67266/
Shamau67239/
Semmaa67209/
Samaiy67196/
Seimah67187/
Soumaa67178/
Somach67167/
Saimat67156/
Jamash67150/
Shemah67145/
Shomah67136/
Sahuma67130/
Satmat67120/
Sammay67109/
Shamaz67108/
Suomaa67103/
Saumai67103/
Sahamo67102/
Jaamaa67102/
Shaema6789/
Schama6787/
Shemha6782/
Sasmay6771/
Samais6771/
Saimma6766/
Semahu6766/
Shomahova6765/
Samgai6762/
Sammas6759/
Saamad6755/
Samait6752/
Jamaay6751/
Satmai6748/
Ssamad6747/
Saimad6745/
Jamaih6744/
Siamai6743/
Chamha6743/
Sahmay6736/
Shauma6735/
Szamay6735/
Jamaas6734/
Sameea6734/
Samosh6732/
Samajt6732/
Saamat6730/
Samaid6730/
Shatma6729/
Saemai6729/
Sahmai6729/
Sammoh6728/
Shajma6727/
Soomaa6725/
Saimas6723/
Samatt6722/
Samaip6722/
Siamma6721/
Samaud6720/
Seamas6719/
Saaima6719/
Zamash6719/
Shamoh6719/
Sammai6717/
Samhoy6717/
Shasma6716/
Schamasch6715/
Soemah6715/
Samaij6715/
Sathma6715/
Seemaa6715/
Semaih6714/
Saymma6714/
Samasd6714/
Hsamad6714/
Samodh6713/
Samauy6713/
Samats6713/
Suomah6713/
Sehmah6713/
Samoch6712/
Saimay6712/
Samads6711/
Jamach6711/
Sommah6711/
Samyoa6710/
Saimoh6710/
Szamai6710/
Shemaa679/
Jsamad679/
Zamhad679/
Shomaa679/
Shamoa678/
Shamaj678/
Somahu678/
Shamga678/
Zamahhova678/
Comaha678/
Somash677/
Zemaha677/
Saatma677/
Sajmaj677/
Zamaad677/
Samadt677/
Saemoh677/
Saymad676/
Samadd676/
Somhai676/
Zamaat676/
Siamoa675/
Sosmah675/
Samojh675/
Samajd675/
Samiea675/
Camhai675/
Sammau674/
Shomha674/
Jaimaa674/
Saumma674/
Jamaph674/
Jamhad674/
Szatma674/
Samhod674/
Hsamat673/
Saumea673/
Somaih673/
Sammaz673/
Saamay673/
Samass673/
Samaus673/
Saymay673/
Saumau673/
Jama'a673/
Jamaaj673/
Semaay673/
Semaah673/
Shamea673/
Zamoha673/
Saymai673/
Sohmah673/
Saymat672/
Somauh672/
Samaut672/
Samays672/
Samapp672/
Saamma672/
Sameas672/
Sammaj672/
Samaiz672/
Scamma672/
Siaama672/
Siamea672/
Zamaai672/
Jamaaa672/
Somaad672/
Zamach672/
Chamahaie672/
Jamaad672/
Jamhas672/
Sasmad672/
Saymoh672/
Seamai672/
Saitma671/
Sajmas671/
Saimaz671/
Saajma671/
Sauuma671/
Satmap671/
Satmma671/
Sasmat671/
Samauj671/
Sameyh671/
Jsamat671/
Siamau671/
Shjama671/
Seamau671/
Seamma671/
Semahj671/
Shahaamaa671/
Sham'a671/
Shamap671/
Shamayowa671/
Seumah671/
Zaymah671/
Siomah671/
Jaymah671/
Shammahgi671/
Jamhat671/
Ziamaa671/
Zamadh671/
Zamahs671/
Somaai671/
Sgamga671/
Ssamma671/
Sahmoh671/
Saamoh671/
S'zama671/
Samaup671/
Samhoo671/
Samhou671/
Saumas671/
Szamaj671/
Djamha671/
Samuoh671/
Sausma671/
Saamau671/
Seamea671/
Saimea671/
Satmas671/
Saemau671/
Sameae671/
Samatz671/
Samhoh671/
Somaay671/
Camaay671/
Cahmaa671/
Jamaaz671/
Jamhai671/
Seamoh670/
Seamay670/

Samaha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samaha in the Hindi language
समाहाsamaha80
समाहsamaha20
Samaha in the Arabic language
سامحهsamhh-
سماحةsmaht-
ساميحهsamyhh-
صميحهsmyhh-
سماحهsmahh-

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