Samaneka Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Samaneka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samaneka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5841:26,4354,063
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Samaneka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samaneka is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samaneka? popularity and diffusion

Samaneka is the 540,721st most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Samaneka is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Samaneka reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Samaneka is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 26,435. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Mashonaland East Province, where 46 percent are found, Harare Province, where 34 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

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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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