Samaher Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Samaher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samaher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Samaher (22,533) may also be a first name.

Samaher Last Name Facts

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

Samaher (Arabic: سماهر, Hindi: समहेर, Marathi: समशेर) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samaher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Samaher occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Samaher reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 34,544th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 22,533 people.

The surname Samaher is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 60 percent live and Bihar, where 20 percent live. Excluding India it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 11 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamaher931/
Samaer9213/
Samahir868/
Samaere865/
Samaaer862/
Sameaer861/
Shaymaer8071/
Shamahir801/
Soumaher801/
Samahire801/
Sameur771,884/
Jamaer77287/
Samoer779/
Zamaer771/
Somaer771/
Shoemaher752/
Shamahire752/
Zamaere71641/
Samehir71115/
Cammaer7175/
Jammaer7171/
Sahmeer715/
Zamaeer712/
Jomaher711/
Soomaer711/
Sameeer711/
Sammeur711/
Jamaert711/
Saymoer711/
Shahmeer673,495/
Jaymaert6736/
Sheymaer6719/
Sheimaer6717/
Somaiyer672/
Chamaere671/
Shoemaer671/

Samaher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samaher in the Hindi language
समहेरsamahera-
Samaher in the Marathi language
समशेरsamasera-
Samaher in the Arabic language
سماهرsmahr-

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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
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  • 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 Samaher
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