Samater Surname

56,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Samater Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland6,9401:50472
Somalia1,5191:8,856653
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
England661:844,21344,691
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Samater (1,047) may also be a first name.

Samater Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Samater Come From? nationality or country of origin

Samater is found in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samater? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,992nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 819,839 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Samater live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Samater is also the 247,516th most commonly occurring given name on earth, held by 1,047 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 6,940 people, or 1 in 504. Outside of Somaliland this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Somalia, where 17 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Samater Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Samater surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Samater earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.8% less than the national average, earning $32,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samatier933/
Seamater932/
Samaster930/
Samate929,185/
Seamaster8811/
Seamatter881/
Shammater881/
Samateh867,225/
Siamate86531/
Samatey86376/
Shamate8683/
Samatei8647/
Samatte8643/
Samatee8638/
Saimate8626/
Samathe8623/
Sgamate8612/
Samaste867/
Samaite867/
Camater866/
Samatea866/
Samatej865/
Sammate864/
Samates864/
Sahmate862/
Samatie862/
Satmate861/
Samatir861/
Samatre861/
Sameter861/
Saumate861/
Sahamate80134/
Shamateh8016/
Sammeter8015/
Siamatie8014/
Samahate8011/
Camayter808/
Saumatre807/
Shhamate807/
Shammate805/
Samathir804/
Shamateu804/
Seamathe804/
Saumatge802/
Samathie802/
Samathre801/
Camatter801/
Shaumate801/
Samateah801/
Camaiter801/
Samatech801/
Samahteh801/
Seameter800/
Samother800/
Samaitre800/
Samata777,990/
Samati772,407/
Samaty77643/
Somate7769/
Samote7753/
Zamate7751/
Samaté775/
Seematter75480/
Shahamate7514/
Sammathet754/
Samahatte751/
Shoemater751/
Samathi712,308/
Samatha711,618/
Shamata711,555/
Chamate711,103/
Samasti71512/
Samatiy71419/
Samotes71244/
Samotei71233/
Samaita71217/
Sammata71113/
Sammati71110/
Samatoa7180/
Samatio7171/
Siamata7159/
Shamati7156/
Shomate7149/
Samatis7139/
Saimati7138/
Samotey7136/
Samatta7135/
Samhata7135/
Zameter7129/
Samhati7126/
Semeter7121/
Saumata7117/
Somgate7115/
Saymote7111/
Samataj7111/
Samaati718/
Samotej718/
Soumate718/
Zamatei717/
Sahmati717/
Samaiti717/
Samotie716/
Sameata715/
Samatti715/
Samatoi715/
Sgamati715/
Saymati714/
Samatyi714/
Zemater713/
Saimata713/
Zamatte713/
Ssamata713/
Samatai712/
Somatee712/
Samatay712/
Siamote712/
Shamote712/
Zamaite712/
Sameite712/
Samathy712/
Samoste712/
Samatii711/
Samayta711/
Jamatir711/
Somatie711/
Seumate711/
Zahmate711/
Sommate711/
Samotea711/
Samotee711/
Samoute711/
Samaitä711/
Szamata711/
Ssamati711/
Samaaty711/
Samadta711/
Sasmeister711/
Samotte710/
Samattha671,404/
Samahati67144/
Seamatha67128/
Sammatti6783/
Shamatta6742/
Siamoote6738/
Zametter6736/
Semetier6733/
Shoumate6730/
Sgamatti6729/
Samathay6722/
Siamaita6718/
Samaitis6716/
Saaimata6714/
Sahamati6713/
Saimathi6711/
Saamatha678/
Samathiy677/
Sammatha676/
Shamatha676/
Samattai676/
Shamasti675/
Samatuha675/
Soumathe674/
Saamaata674/
Samatych673/
Saumauti673/
Shammati673/
Samathis673/
Zamoster673/
Saimatis673/
Saaimati673/
Shamatai673/
Samataya673/
Zammatre672/
Chamaate672/
Samathit672/
Sammatta672/
Shamathi672/
Soumatre672/
Saimaiti672/
Shamataj672/
Chamatee672/
Sammatid672/
Samadtha672/
Shahmeyster671/
Saimatha671/
Saimathy671/
Satmatti671/
Samatich671/
Sammathi671/
Sammayta671/
Sammeata671/
Samaitta671/
Chaimate671/
Scemeter671/
Somattie671/
Shaimati671/
Sgameati671/
Shamauti671/
Shamotie671/
Szatmati671/
Shajmati671/
Chamathe671/
Comather671/
Ssamatti671/
Shahmeister671/
Soumatie671/
Somathee671/
Shahmati671/
Shamhati671/
Saymatha671/
Samathai671/
Samautha671/
Soommate671/
Shoomate670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samater
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