Samakala Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Samakala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Samakala (43) may also be a first name.
Samakala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samakala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samakala (Hindi: समकाला, Marathi: सामकला) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Samakala.
How Common Is The Last Name Samakala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Samakala is the 5,812,366th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Samakala live; 55 percent live in Southern Africa and 55 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Samakala is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 43 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,641,654. In Zambia Samakala is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 83 percent live and Western Province, where 17 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamakala | 94 | 149 | / |
| Siamakala | 94 | 85 | / |
| Samakayla | 94 | 1 | / |
| Samakalla | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sammakala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Semakala | 88 | 56 | / |
| Jamakala | 88 | 54 | / |
| Camakala | 88 | 6 | / |
| Samakale | 88 | 6 | / |
| Somakala | 88 | 3 | / |
| Samacala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zamakala | 88 | 1 | / |
| Siamakale | 82 | 18 | / |
| Shemakala | 82 | 4 | / |
| Somakahla | 82 | 4 | / |
| Samakolla | 82 | 4 | / |
| Samakotla | 82 | 3 | / |
| Samakahle | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ssemakala | 82 | 2 | / |
| Samakoula | 82 | 1 | / |
| Siamakali | 82 | 1 | / |
| Siamakalo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamakali | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamakale | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jamakalla | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jamakaala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chamakkala | 78 | 26 | / |
| Sammakolla | 78 | 20 | / |
| Shamakhali | 78 | 16 | / |
| Chamakalai | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ssemakaula | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chamackala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Somacala | 75 | 349 | / |
| Zamakola | 75 | 38 | / |
| Semakela | 75 | 37 | / |
| Somakali | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zamakale | 75 | 4 | / |
| Semakalo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somekala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somakahle | 71 | 239 | / |
| Siamakoli | 71 | 121 | / |
| Siamakole | 71 | 32 | / |
| Shamakole | 71 | 3 | / |
| Somakahlo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samakoloi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamakoli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shemekala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somakolla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samakoulis | 67 | 6 | / |
Samakala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samakala in the Marathi language | ||
| सामकला | samakala | 83.33 |
| समकला | samakala | 16.67 |
| Samakala in the Hindi language | ||
| समकाला | samakala | 60 |
| समकला | samakala | 20 |
| सामकाला | samakala | 20 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samakala
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