Samaroff Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Samaroff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Samaroff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samaroff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samaroff (Russian: Самарофф) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaroff? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Samaroff are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Samara Oblast, where 67 percent live, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 17 percent live and Moscow, where 17 percent live. Not including Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarof | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sameroff | 88 | 38 | / |
| Camaroff | 88 | 2 | / |
| Sammeroff | 82 | 71 | / |
| Shamoroff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samarov | 80 | 1,994 | / |
| Samarow | 80 | 34 | / |
| Samaraf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shoumaroff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samarova | 75 | 1,653 | / |
| Shamarov | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Sahmarov | 75 | 46 | / |
| Somoroff | 75 | 34 | / |
| Comaroff | 75 | 20 | / |
| Samarovs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Someroff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Semeroff | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samarrow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saymarov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sammarov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sammerof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samayrov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shaumarov | 71 | 2,290 | / |
| Shamarova | 71 | 562 | / |
| Shahmarov | 71 | 25 | / |
| Shaymarov | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sahmarova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shaimarov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaumarova | 67 | 2,296 | / |
| Sommerhoff | 67 | 362 | / |
| Samarav | 67 | 71 | / |
| Samorow | 67 | 30 | / |
| Somarov | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zamarov | 67 | 14 | / |
| Samerov | 67 | 13 | / |
| Camarov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shaymarova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samorov | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jamarov | 67 | 8 | / |
| Samarab | 67 | 5 | / |
| Şamarov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shahmarova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camaraf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Xamarow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Somarow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semarov | 67 | 1 | / |
Samaroff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samaroff in the Russian language | ||
| Самарофф | samaroff | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Samaroff
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