Samaun Surname
Approximately 2,499 people bear this surname
Samaun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,504 | 1:87,932 | 9,210 |
| Bangladesh | 811 | 1:196,494 | 6,734 |
| India | 126 | 1:6,087,820 | 142,101 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Samaun (7,267) may also be a first name.
Samaun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samaun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samaun (Hindi: समाउन, Marathi: समाऊन, Oriya: ସମାଉନ) occurs most in Indonesia. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 172,166th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,916,185 people. The last name Samaun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Samaun are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 75,731st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 7,267 people.
It is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,504 people, or 1 in 87,932. In Indonesia Samaun is most prevalent in: Gorontalo, where 36 percent are found, North Maluku, where 17 percent are found and North Sulawesi, where 10 percent are found. Other than Indonesia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 32 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samaun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samaun in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମାଉନ | sama'una | 42.86 |
| ଶାମଊନ | sama'una | 14.29 |
| ସାମିଉଲା | sami'ula | 14.29 |
| ସମାଊନ | sama'una | 14.29 |
| ସମଉନ | sama'una | 14.29 |
| Samaun in the Marathi language | ||
| समाऊन | sama'una | 40 |
| समाउन | sama'una | 26.67 |
| समऊन | sama'una | 13.33 |
| समउन | sama'una | 13.33 |
| सामाऊन | sama'una | 6.67 |
| Samaun in the Hindi language | ||
| समाउन | sama'una | 38.24 |
| समउन | sama'una | 25 |
| समऊन | sama'una | 16.18 |
| समाऊन | sama'una | 13.24 |
| समौन | samauna | 4.41 |
| समून | samuna | 1.47 |
| समाऊं | sama'um | 1.47 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Samaun
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