Samarana Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Samarana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 103 | 1:982,895 | 85,295 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Samaraña (1) are calculated separately.
Samarana (1,693) may also be a first name.
Samarana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samarana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samarana (Arabic: سمراني, Hindi: समराना, Marathi: समराना, Oriya: ସମାରନା, Russian: Самарана) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may also appear as: Samaraña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samarana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,620,164th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname Samarana is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Samarana are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 186,876th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,693 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 982,895. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Visayas, where 61 percent reside, Caraga, where 30 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 13 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samarana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samarana in the Hindi language | ||
| समराना | samarana | 96.64 |
| समरना | samarana | 2.52 |
| समरणा | samarana | 0.84 |
| Samarana in the Marathi language | ||
| समराना | samarana | 76.92 |
| समरना | samarana | 15.38 |
| समाराना | samarana | 7.69 |
| Samarana in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମାରନା | samarana | 50 |
| ସମରାନା | samarana | 50 |
| Samarana in the Russian language | ||
| Самарана | samarana | - |
| Samarana in the Arabic language | ||
| سمراني | smrany | - |
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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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