View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Samaila Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Samaila (Bengali: সমাইলা, Hindi: समाईला, Marathi: समैला) is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant: Samaïla or Samaîla. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samaila? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Samaila is the 2,313^th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 30,770 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Samaila are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,967^th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 210,407 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 203,136 people, or 1 in 872. In Nigeria Samaila is most prevalent in: Katsina, where 15 percent reside, Bauchi, where 10 percent reside and Zamfara, where 10 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Samaila Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

Samaila earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.49% more than the national average, earning $61,482 USD per year.