Samarah Surname
Approximately 9,168 people bear this surname
Samarah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3,664 | 1:2,413 | 463 |
| Lebanon | 1,672 | 1:3,371 | 638 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,352 | 1:22,822 | 3,209 |
| Yemen | 1,183 | 1:22,338 | 2,298 |
| Syria | 400 | 1:48,253 | 2,579 |
| Palestine | 318 | 1:14,305 | 2,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 203 | 1:45,134 | 4,555 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Samarah (4,188) may also be a first name.
Samarah Demographics
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Samarah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samarah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samarah (Arabic: سمريه, Hindi: समराह, Marathi: समराह) is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Samarah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samarah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,409th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 794,889 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Samarah are found; 98 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 107,239th most frequent given name worldwide, held by 4,188 people.
The last name Samarah is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is carried by 3,664 people, or 1 in 2,413. In Jordan it is most numerous in: Amman Governorate, where 50 percent live, Zarqa Governorate, where 20 percent live and Irbid Governorate, where 11 percent live. Aside from Jordan this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 18 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live.
Samarah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Samarah last name is predominantly Maronite (34%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Samarah surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.
Samarah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.48% less than the national average, earning $39,921 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samarah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samarah in the Marathi language | ||
| समराह | samaraha | - |
| Samarah in the Hindi language | ||
| समराह | samaraha | 60 |
| समरह | samaraha | 40 |
| Samarah in the Arabic language | ||
| سمريه | smryh | - |
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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 Samarah
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