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 last name Samaw (Hindi: शामवा) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaw? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,812,366th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Samaw live; 45 percent live in South Asia and 27 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Samaw is also the 527,582nd most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 282 people.
The surname Samaw is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is mostly found in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 33 percent live, Bihar, where 33 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 33 percent live. Outside of India it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 18 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.
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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