Samama Surname

90,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Samama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,6561:27,6913,857
France1,0571:62,8418,597
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Tanzania1051:504,20633,569
India331:23,244,406321,547
Zambia301:528,33122,995
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Israel211:407,50632,346
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Libya91:693,7751,982
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Samama (1,084) may also be a first name.

Samama Last Name Facts

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

Samama (Arabic: سمامة, Hindi: समामा, Marathi: समामा, Oriya: ସମାମା, Russian: Самама) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,539th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,376,827 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Samama are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Samama is also the 242,513th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,084 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,656 people, or 1 in 27,691. In The Philippines Samama is most frequent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 54 percent reside, Soccsksargen, where 40 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 4 percent reside. Other than The Philippines it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in France, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Samama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Samama has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Samama surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samama Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Samama earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.06% less than the national average, earning $34,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samamad926,821/
Sammama92181/
Samamah92124/
Shamama9283/
Samamma9243/
Samgama9215/
Samaima928/
Satmama927/
Sameama926/
Saimama925/
Saumama924/
Samamai924/
Samamat921/
Saamama921/
Samaama921/
Samamea921/
Sammamma86152/
Shamamma86115/
Shammama8610/
Samaimai867/
Siamamah867/
Satmamma864/
Samahama863/
Shamamah863/
Shamamat862/
Samgamma862/
Samhamma861/
Samamath861/
Shamaama861/
Shamauma861/
Samammah861/
Shzamama861/
Shamamad861/
Samame837,341/
Camama832,768/
Samami83902/
Samema83574/
Semama83247/
Zamama83190/
Jamama83120/
Samamo8341/
Samoma8329/
Samamé8327/
Somama8317/
Samamè837/
Samamj836/
Xamama833/
Saitmamat8017/
Shamamaha8012/
Saytmamat807/
Shammamma804/
Samaamath801/
Samahmadh801/
Shaamamat801/
Shamamath801/
Siamahama801/
Sammameat801/
Somamma771,341/
Shamami77875/
Chamama77627/
Shamema77470/
Samoema77433/
Semamai77185/
Samames77124/
Sameema7794/
Samamez7779/
Samgami7759/
Samaemo7759/
Samamod7740/
Soumama7726/
Samamed7723/
Jamamma7721/
Samameh7715/
Saumami7712/
Shamamy7712/
Samaami7710/
Samamoh7710/
Seamami779/
Samamou778/
Sammami777/
Jamamas776/
Shamame776/
Sammema775/
Samomat775/
Semmama774/
Djamama774/
Samaimi774/
Jamamai774/
Samaumi774/
Samomah774/
Samehma774/
Samamgi773/
Samouma773/
Samamuj773/
Jamaima772/
Sameami772/
Samamie772/
Satmami771/
Samomas771/
Samaume771/
Samgoma771/
Samamiy771/
Jamaama771/
Jammama771/
Sommama771/
Shomama771/
Siamoma771/
Siamamo771/
Jamamat771/
Ssemama771/
Samomay771/
Samaimo771/
Samamid771/
Samamit771/
Sammame771/
Giamama771/
Samahme771/
Zamamad771/
Camamea771/
Jamamaa771/
Shameema71466/
Shammami71168/
Sammamit7176/
Samamehr7137/
Jammamma7131/
Sammamgi7120/
Shamamit7112/
Sammamet719/
Schemama718/
Seemamma717/
Shammamy714/
Sammamed714/
Shamammi713/
Sommamma713/
Semaimai713/
Jaymamma712/
Samhouma712/
Camaymma711/
Shemamma711/
Shamemma711/
Samhamer711/
Chammama711/
Jamaimat711/
Jhamamai711/
Somammat711/
Somasmat711/
Soimamad711/
Shamameh711/
Shamhami711/
Soumaima711/
Samahame711/
Djahmama711/
Shahmahmmad711/
Cheamama711/
Jahmamah711/
Jeamamad711/
Zamami671,634/
Somami67223/
Zamame67180/
Zemama67171/
Samhammer6795/
Camamo6731/
Saimmaime6719/
Shshamami679/
Schemmama678/
Somamy677/
Sammasmaa677/
Schamamit676/
Samomo676/
Chammamma674/
Shammamie673/
Somamo673/
Semamo672/
Samome672/
Jomama672/
Somame672/
Zomama672/
Samahmood671/
Seytmamat671/
Shameemaa671/
Shammammi671/
Jamamo671/
Zamema671/
Camoma671/
Jaumaimai671/
Samomy670/

Samama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samama in the Hindi language
समामाsamama87.1
साममाsamama8.06
सामामाsamama3.23
सममाsamama1.61
Samama in the Marathi language
समामाsamama42.86
सायमाsayama28.57
सममाsamama28.57
Samama in the Oriya language
ସମାମାsamama37.5
ସମମାsamama29.17
ସାମାମାsamama20.83
ଶମସାsamasa4.17
ସାମମାsamama4.17
ଶାମାମାsamama4.17
Samama in the Russian language
Самамаsamama-
Samama in the Arabic language
سمامةsmamt-

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