View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Samani (Arabic: سماني, Bengali: সমনী, Georgian: სამანი, Hindi: समानी, Marathi: समानी, Oriya: ସାମନୀ, Russian: Самани) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Samaní. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Samani is the 17,712^th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 233,478 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Samani reside; 52 percent reside in South Asia and 31 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Samani is also the 28,115^th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 29,684 people.

The last name Samani is most common 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 are found, Fars Province, where 12 percent are found and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Iran this last name exists in 88 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent are found and Sudan, where 15 percent are found.

Samani Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samani has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samani Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Samani last name is chiefly Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Samani last name are 20.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.