Samatar Surname
Approximately 26,299 people bear this surname
Samatar Surname User-submission:
The surname Samatar is derived from two Somali words: sama (good) and tar (helping people). It means 'one who helps people with his good actions'.
Samatar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 13,332 | 1:1,009 | 108 |
| Somaliland | 10,767 | 1:325 | 44 |
| Djibouti | 1,198 | 1:764 | 91 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Kenya | 165 | 1:279,878 | 18,255 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| Sweden | 76 | 1:129,563 | 9,162 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 1:527,989 | 318 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Samatar (12,970) may also be a first name.
Samatar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Samatar is derived from two Somali words: sama (good) and tar (helping people). It means 'one who helps people with his good actions'.
- waberiSamatar Demographics
Samatar Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Samatar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samatar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samatar (Hindi: सामतार) is found most frequently in Somalia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samatar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,760th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 277,104 people. Samatar is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Samatar are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Samatar is also the 51,375th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 12,970 people.
It is most frequently held in Somalia, where it is held by 13,332 people, or 1 in 1,009. Excluding Somalia this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Somaliland, where 41 percent live and Djibouti, where 5 percent live.
Samatar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Samatar last name is principally Muslim (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States Samatar are 24.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.42% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Samatar earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 33.09% less than the national average, earning 231,579 kr per year; in United States they earn 29.94% less than the national average, earning $30,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.84% less than the national average, earning $33,366 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samathar | 93 | 374 | / |
| Samatare | 93 | 25 | / |
| Shamatar | 93 | 6 | / |
| Sammatar | 93 | 5 | / |
| Samattar | 93 | 2 | / |
| Samatarr | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sammatare | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jamatar | 86 | 83 | / |
| Samotar | 86 | 37 | / |
| Samator | 86 | 7 | / |
| Camatar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sametar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zamatar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suimatar | 80 | 73 | / |
| Camathar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Samhotar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chamatar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sammatoor | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chamatare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jamotar | 71 | 231 | / |
| Zametar | 71 | 13 | / |
| Camator | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zammatore | 63 | 3 | / |
| Somotor | 57 | 4 | / |
| Jomotar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jomatore | 53 | 1 | / |
Samatar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samatar in the Hindi language | ||
| सामतार | samatara | 33.33 |
| समतार | samatara | 33.33 |
| समतर | samatara | 33.33 |
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