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

The last name Samarai (Bengali: সমরাই, Hindi: समराई, Marathi: समाराई, Oriya: ସମରାଇ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Samarai is the 648,005^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. The last name Samarai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Samarai reside; 41 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 413,409^th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 431 people.

The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 43,371. In Papua New Guinea Samarai is mostly found in: Madang, where 16 percent are found, West Sepik, where 14 percent are found and National Capital District, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 32 percent are found and Ukraine, where 9 percent are found.