Samalek Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Samalek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Samalek (59) may also be a first name.

Samalek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samalek (Russian: Самалек) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samalek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Samalek is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Samalek are found; 71 percent are found in Central Asia and 71 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 1,282,666th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 59 people.

The surname Samalek is most widely held in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,536,499. In Kazakhstan it is most common in: Kyzylorda Region, where 80 percent live and Astana, where 20 percent live. Other than Kazakhstan this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live and Iran, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samalek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samalek in the Russian language
Самалекsamalek-

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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 Samalek
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