Samalyan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Samalyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samalyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Samalyan Last Name Facts

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

Samalyan (Russian: Самалян) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samalyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Samalyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Samalyan live; 93 percent live in West Asia and 93 percent live in Levant.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 402,649. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 64 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 29 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 7 percent reside. Beside Lebanon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Samalyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samalyan last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samalyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samalyan in the Russian language
Самалянsamalan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samalyan
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