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) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Samarai.

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

The surname is the 648,005^th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,605,023 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 41 percent of Samarai reside; 41 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 41 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Samarai is also the 413,409^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 431 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 43,371. In Papua New Guinea Samarai is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 16 percent reside, West Sepik, where 14 percent reside and National Capital District, where 12 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in India, where 32 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.