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

The surname Samarai (Bengali: সমরাই, Hindi: समराई, Marathi: समाराई, Oriya: ସମରାଇ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Samarai is the 648,005^th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. Samarai is primarily found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Samarai are found; 41 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 41 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 413,409^th most common first name worldwide, held by 431 people.

Samarai is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 188 people, or 1 in 43,371. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Madang, where 16 percent reside, West Sepik, where 14 percent reside and National Capital District, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Samarai occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.