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
Samatar (Hindi: सामतार) is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Samatar.
How Common Is The Last Name Samatar? popularity and diffusion
The surname Samatar is the 20,760th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 277,104 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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 commonly used first name globally It is held by 12,970 people.
The surname Samatar is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is carried by 13,332 people, or 1 in 1,009. Not including Somalia it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Somaliland, where 41 percent reside and Djibouti, where 5 percent reside.
Samatar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Samatar surname is primarily Muslim (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Samatar last name are 24.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.42% 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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Footnotes
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