Samalai Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Samalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 41 | 1:198,871 | 27,541 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Samalai (60) may also be a first name.
Samalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samalai (Marathi: समलाई, Oriya: ସମଲାଇ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samalai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,689,253rd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Samalai are found; 79 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 79 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 60 people.
The surname Samalai is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 198,871. In Papua New Guinea Samalai is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 93 percent are found, Madang, where 5 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent are found and Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samalai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samalai in the Marathi language | ||
| समलाई | samala'i | - |
| Samalai in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମଲାଇ | samala'i | 86.67 |
| ସାମଲାଇ | samala'i | 6.67 |
| ସମଲାଇତାି | samala'itai | 6.67 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samalai
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