Samalu Surname

431,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Samalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4361:121,42611,530
India2341:3,278,05795,326
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Samalu (4,196) may also be a first name.

Samalu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samalu (Bengali: সামলু, Hindi: समलू, Marathi: समलु, Oriya: ସମାଲୁ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 431,117th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,120,833 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Samalu live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 107,145th most common first name globally. It is borne by 4,196 people.

Samalu is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 121,426. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 81 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Tanzania Samalu is found in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samailu9275/
Shamalu9248/
Saumalu9242/
Samalau9235/
Samaliu9220/
Samaalu9216/
Samalus928/
Samallu927/
Samalou926/
Sammalu925/
Samaleu923/
Sasmalu921/
Samealu921/
Samaluj921/
Samalud921/
Samailou86565/
Shamaluh86182/
Saimallu8640/
Shamaleu8623/
Samalyus867/
Siamaleu867/
Samalius864/
Sammallu863/
Shamalou863/
Shamailu862/
Samalaud861/
Saamaalu861/
Sammaalu861/
Shahmalu861/
Shamgalu861/
Samailau861/
Saimalus861/
Samahlou861/
Samaloup861/
Samalout861/
Jamalu831,101/
Samelu83492/
Samolu83208/
Somalu83165/
Semalu8315/
Zamalu833/
Xamalu833/
Camalu831/
Samallaud806/
Saimailou802/
Sammaallu801/
Samaillou801/
Sasmailou801/
Djamalu77536/
Giamalu77191/
Jamalus7798/
Jamalud7787/
Sameleu7742/
Jamailu7724/
Saamelu7722/
Jammalu7721/
Zamalou7718/
Somallu7716/
Jamalou7710/
Jamaalu777/
Sammelu776/
Chamalu776/
Jamallu776/
Samaloe775/
Seumalu774/
Sameelu773/
Seemalu773/
Samolau773/
Samaloo773/
Shamelu772/
Jamaulu772/
Jamalui771/
Jamaliu771/
Somalau771/
Somaliu771/
Shamolu771/
Saymolu771/
Sammolu771/
Samuilu771/
Jamalau771/
Ssemalu771/
Samelui771/
Samelyu771/
Samolou771/
Samuolu771/
Jamalut771/
Djamalus71115/
Shameulu7194/
Chamaleu7148/
Djamalou7144/
Sommallu7142/
Sameilou7138/
Saimoğlu7120/
Jamaludd7116/
Djamalud719/
Jamalius717/
Chamallu717/
Hdjamalu714/
Sameleuh714/
Jamallud713/
Shomallu712/
Samolgou712/
Chamalau712/
Samoilou711/
Somgallu711/
Samoluch711/
Samoulou711/
Samalloo711/
Sameylou711/
Tcamaleu711/
Djamaleu711/
Jamatlou711/
Shamuilu711/
Shamoilu711/
Soumailou67549/
Somolu67224/
Sayımoğlu6779/
Chamailou6731/
Chamalaud6712/
Soumaïlou679/
Camolu678/
Somelu676/
Jamolu676/
Jamaatlou674/
Shahmolou673/
Jomalu672/
Comalu671/
Semolu671/
Soumaylou671/
Zamelu671/
Zamolu671/
Djaumaleu671/
Djamaloud671/
Jamalludd671/

Samalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samalu in the Bengali language
সামলুsamalu-
Samalu in the Marathi language
समलुsamalu45.87
सामलूsamalu16.94
समलूsamalu16.12
सामलुsamalu15.29
समाळूsamalu1.24
समालुsamalu0.83
रामलूramalu0.41
सामळुsamalu0.41
सारलाsarala0.41
सहानूsahanu0.41
सनलुsanalu0.41
सामळूsamalu0.41
Samalu in the Hindi language
समलूsamalu42.53
समालूsamalu41.38
समलुsamalu11.49
सामलुsamalu1.15
शमलुsamalu1.15
समालुsamalu1.15
सामलूsamalu1.15
Samalu in the Oriya language
ସମାଲୁsamalu31.58
ସମଲୁsamalu27.82
ସାମାଲୁsamalu21.8
ସାମଲୁsamalu9.77
ସମାଳୁsamalu3.01
ଶାମାଲୁsamalu1.5
ସାମାଳୁsamalu1.5
ଶାମଲୁsamalu0.75
ସିମାଲୁsimalu0.75
ସମାଲୂsamalu0.75
ମଶୁରୁmasuru0.75

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