Samaw Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Samaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Samaw (282) may also be a first name.
Samaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samaw (Hindi: शामवा) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname Samaw is the 5,812,366th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Samaw occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Samaw are found; 45 percent are found in South Asia and 27 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Samaw is also the 527,582nd most common given name internationally. It is borne by 282 people.
This surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 33 percent are found, Bihar, where 33 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 33 percent are found. Besides India this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 18 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samawe | 91 | 10 | / |
| Saemaw | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sameaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samaaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samaww | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saimaw | 91 | 1 | / |
| Scamaw | 91 | 0 | / |
| Samaiwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Samahwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Samow | 80 | 7,740 | / |
| Semaw | 80 | 2,418 | / |
| Samab | 80 | 230 | / |
| Samav | 80 | 107 | / |
| Samaf | 80 | 19 | / |
| Jamaw | 80 | 12 | / |
| Somaw | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zamaw | 80 | 2 | / |
| Samawova | 77 | 17 | / |
| Samaiv | 73 | 210 | / |
| Samova | 73 | 146 | / |
| Samaph | 73 | 90 | / |
| Shamow | 73 | 44 | / |
| Samabh | 73 | 36 | / |
| Samowa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Samaib | 73 | 23 | / |
| Saumaf | 73 | 22 | / |
| Samauv | 73 | 10 | / |
| Saimab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Somawe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shamab | 73 | 7 | / |
| Szamow | 73 | 6 | / |
| Samaab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shamaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Samoow | 73 | 4 | / |
| Semmaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sammaf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sahmow | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seamab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saymab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zammaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saamab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samadf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soomaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sammav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shamav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samaub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sammow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shamabowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samahahwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamova | 67 | 4,085 | / |
| Saimova | 67 | 297 | / |
| Saymova | 67 | 43 | / |
| Saumova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saamova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Samaubh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Siamowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shamaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shaymow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shammow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samadph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamahv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samauph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamouw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoumaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shomawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samaaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samahab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saemhow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schamow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schamab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammadf | 67 | 1 | / |
Samaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samaw in the Hindi language | ||
| शामवा | samava | - |
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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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- 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 Samaw
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