Samani Surname

17,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Samani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran8,4121:9,1281,250
India6,4551:118,8337,719
Sudan4,7601:7,8801,122
Ghana1,5241:17,7302,249
Indonesia1,1581:114,20511,609
Benin9571:10,8001,485
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Pakistan6621:269,8555,910
England6341:87,8839,549
Solomon Islands6091:95234
Afghanistan5451:58,9971,921
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
Tanzania4531:116,86911,189
United States4361:831,32863,652
Nigeria3991:443,96722,751
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
South Africa3381:160,28917,999
Zambia3151:50,3174,739
Israel2101:40,7515,559
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Canada911:404,89735,698
Zimbabwe821:188,27122,304
Nepal811:351,6173,762
France621:1,071,334116,831
Malaysia621:475,71324,024
Australia571:473,60936,415
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Northern Cyprus331:9,6672,436
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Greece241:461,65859,466
Niger241:799,66718,510
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Wales111:281,32115,850
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Tonga91:11,924307
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Norway91:571,36544,190
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Oman61:614,6626,082
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Samaní (1) are calculated separately.

Samani (29,684) may also be a first name.

Samani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samani (Arabic: سماني, Bengali: সমনী, Georgian: სამანი, Hindi: समानी, Marathi: समानी, Oriya: ସାମନୀ, Russian: Самани) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Samaní. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 17,712th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 233,478 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Samani are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 31 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Samani is also the 28,115th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 29,684 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 8,412 people, or 1 in 9,128. In Iran Samani is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 19 percent reside, Fars Province, where 12 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Iran Samani exists in 88 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent reside and Sudan, where 15 percent reside.

Samani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Samani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Samani surname rose 3,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Samani last name are 20.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.53% being registered with the party.

The amount Samani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.28% more than the national average, earning 485,464 kr per year; in Peru they earn 64.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,892 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.45% less than the national average, earning R 77,352 per year; in United States they earn 19.96% more than the national average, earning $51,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $51,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samaní941/
Sammani924,253/
Shamani922,984/
Sahmani92609/
Samanit92330/
Samanie92224/
Samangi92211/
Saymani92207/
Saimani92188/
Samanni92151/
Samanyi92126/
Samanis92104/
Samaani9268/
Saumani9262/
Samhani9232/
Samanui9230/
Samanei9218/
Saamani9210/
Hsamani929/
Samaniy928/
Samanii928/
Samaini927/
Seamani924/
Samahni924/
Samanai923/
Sajmani922/
Samatni921/
Samanih921/
Samanij921/
Samanio921/
Samauni921/
Szamani921/
Samanid921/
Sammangi861,258/
Samannui86166/
Shahmani86156/
Samanich86121/
Sammanai86120/
Shammani8664/
Sammanit8624/
Shamanyi8622/
Saumanis8619/
Samgaani8616/
Sahamani8611/
Shamanis867/
Shamangi867/
Saimaini867/
Samahani866/
Sammaniy866/
Samaangi864/
Shamhani864/
Siamaani864/
Sammaani864/
Shaimani861/
Saaimani861/
Saamaani861/
Samaingi861/
Shaymani861/
Shamanii861/
Shamanni861/
Siamaini861/
Saymahni861/
Saimanit861/
Sahmaini861/
Shamaani861/
Seammani861/
Somani8330,091/
Samana837,374/
Samane833,657/
Samoni83234/
Samany83213/
Xamani83105/
Samanh8316/
Çamani8313/
Samaná833/
Samanj831/
Samané831/
Shahmaini8014/
Shahmasni8013/
Shahamani808/
Sammanaih805/
Sammaingi804/
Samangaia804/
Shamanich802/
Saimanish801/
Sahamaniy801/
Shamahani801/
Sahmanieh801/
Sammahani801/
Chamani7714,232/
Saimoni773,923/
Samanez772,809/
Soumani771,679/
Somaini771,190/
Samaneh77637/
Sammana77578/
Samouni77524/
Samanes77502/
Sammane77458/
Samauna77405/
Saumana77271/
Sahmane77241/
Shamana77221/
Shamane77217/
Saimane77202/
Somaniy77184/
Samanay77172/
Sommani77108/
Shomani7796/
Saimana7787/
Sotmani7778/
Samoniy7765/
Somanni7762/
Samgane7759/
Siamana7758/
Samaner7750/
Samaina7750/
Shamany7746/
Samonie7738/
Saamana7738/
Samange7735/
Samonid7732/
Samanea7729/
Samhana7726/
Samanyo7726/
Samonis7724/
Samaany7720/
Samanje7720/
Samaana7717/
Samaune7716/
Shamoni7715/
Samaine7714/
Samonyi7714/
Samongi7713/
Saymane7712/
Saumane7711/
Samanuy7710/
Samanee7710/
Samonii779/
Somajni779/
Samonni779/
Sahmoni779/
Somangi778/
Somanis778/
Samanne778/
Zamanyi778/
Soimani777/
Samanaj777/
Somanid777/
Somanii777/
Samhanh776/
Zahmani775/
Somagni775/
Samhane775/
Somaani774/
Zaamani774/
Somanih774/
Samayna773/
Sohmani773/
Somanij773/
Sammoni773/
Zamanii773/
Samanoa772/
Saymoni772/
Somaïni772/
Zzamani772/
Samanéz772/
Sammany772/
Zamanni772/
Samonai772/
Samagne771/
Samajna771/
Samaned771/
Saymany771/
Siamane771/
Somanio771/
Seamana771/
Šahmani771/
Somanei771/
Somanip771/
Somanoi771/
Hzamani771/
Samaney771/
Saamanj771/
Samaane771/
Samanny771/
Sameana771/
Samanaa771/
Samonoi771/
Zamanih771/
Seamane770/
Chaimani711,466/
Chammani71639/
Shamange71636/
Shamouni71621/
Saimanee71165/
Sammouni71137/
Sammanee71131/
Shamaneh71113/
Schamoni7180/
Samasnay7180/
Shaumana7172/
Shamonyi7162/
Sammauna7156/
Soumanis7154/
Saumagne7137/
Shamauna7136/
Shaimana7130/
Samamneh7130/
Shamasny7129/
Sahamane7124/
Sommangi7114/
Sammanet7113/
Saymanee7112/
Chamanai7111/
Soummani7111/
Soumagni7111/
Sommagni7111/
Samahane7111/
Sammongi719/
Szamotni719/
Sammange719/
Shamanaj717/
Shomanei717/
Seimanis717/
Chahmani717/
Sağmaner717/
Sammonni716/
Samanych716/
Shamonis715/
Sammaneh715/
Sameanna714/
Siomanai714/
Siamanna714/
Samotnit714/
Samannyy713/
Sammainy713/
Soumanie713/
Seamanee713/
Shamayne712/
Shamonei712/
Shamanje712/
Sammanea712/
Samannuy712/
Schamane711/
Samonich711/
Sammanaa711/
Samainay711/
Samanajh711/
Samannay711/
Chaumani711/
Saymanaj711/
Siamouni711/
Shahmane711/
Shamanee711/
Saimaine711/
Zaamauni711/
Xhahmani711/
Somagnie711/
Shaamana711/
Soumaini711/
Soumanai711/
Sa'amane711/
Samangoy711/
Samannoy711/
Sammoini711/
Samahneh711/
Hchamani711/
Chamaani711/
Soumanit711/
Shomanie711/
Sammaune711/
Saimouni711/
Saaimane711/
Shamhana711/
Seamauna711/
Samaaneh711/
Samaneeh711/
Samaunna711/
Samganay711/
Samhaneh711/
Xhamanii711/
Chatmani711/
Somane676,928/
Somana673,711/
Zamane672,371/
Zamany67703/
Somoni67670/
Samona67567/
Samangaya67507/
Chaimanit67249/
Somany67166/
Samony67110/
Çomani6795/
Samone6793/
Samangnet6777/
Xamane6742/
Samamé6727/
Shamanets6725/
Shahamane6720/
Shaimange6719/
Chaimanis6718/
Samonh679/
Samamè677/
Shaamange676/
Samamj676/
Chammanni675/
Xomani675/
Sahamange674/
Shamanesh672/
Samaña672/
Sammaneah672/
Zammannii671/
Sommangai671/
Shaumaine671/
Shahmaine671/
Xamaní671/
Shahmaneh671/
Shchamane671/
Ssaimaana671/
Sam'mange671/
Sathmaneh671/
Seammanee671/
Saimaneee671/

Samani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samani in the Georgian language
სამანიsamani-
Samani in the Hindi language
समानीsamani65.01
समनीsamani14.04
सामानीsamani12.34
सामणीsamani4.76
समाणीsamani1.36
सामनीsamani1.02
समनिsamani0.23
समणीsamani0.23
सामन्ीsamani0.11
शमणीsamani0.11
समानीाsamania0.11
सेमानीsemani0.11
समञीsamani0.11
सामञीsamani0.11
समलीsamali0.11
शमानीsamani0.11
समीनाsamina0.11
Samani in the Oriya language
ସାମନୀsamani43.86
ସାମନିsamani25.94
ସମନିsamani8.02
ସାମାନିsamani3.92
ସାମାନୀsamani3.41
ସମନୀsamani3.24
ସମାନିsamani2.9
ସମାନୀsamani2.56
ସାମାଣୀsamani1.19
ସାମାଣିsamani0.68
ଶାମନୀsamani0.68
ସାମଣିsamani0.68
ଶାମନିsamani0.51
ସାମଣୀsamani0.51
ଶମନିsamani0.34
ଶାମାନିsamani0.34
ସମଣିsamani0.17
ଶାମଣୀsamani0.17
ସମଁାଇsamama'i0.17
ସମାଣିsamani0.17
Samani in the Marathi language
समानीsamani43.21
सामानीsamani31.61
सामाणीsamani15.62
सामनीsamani1.99
सामािनsamaina1.57
समाणीsamani0.94
समनीsamani0.78
सोमानीsomani0.52
सेामाणीseamani0.52
सामणीsamani0.42
समािनsamaina0.37
शामाणीsamani0.21
सेामणीseamani0.21
सामािणsamaina0.21
शामाणेsamane0.21
कािमनीkaimani0.1
शाबानsabana0.1
समाबीsamabi0.1
मनीषाmanisa0.1
शमीमsamima0.1
सपनाsapana0.1
सोमाणीsomani0.1
समणीsamani0.05
समिनsamina0.05
Samani in the Bengali language
সমনীsamani40
সমনিsamani30
সামনীsamani10
সমানীsamani10
সামানিsamani10
Samani in the Russian language
Саманиsamani-
Samani in the Arabic language
سمانيsmany-

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