Samax Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Samax Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Samax (21) may also be a first name.

Samax Last Name Facts

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

Samax occurs most in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samax? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Samax are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Samax is also the 2,368,944th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Samax is most frequent in: Kilifi County, where 50 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 50 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Italy, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samaxe911/
Saumeax830/
Samak8015,998/
Samas801,963/
Samac801,312/
Samaj80588/
Samag80170/
Samaq8060/
Samaš8039/
Samaz8029/
Samex809/
Somax801/
Jamax801/
Samox801/
Samaxowa771/
Samake73294,249/
Shamas734,228/
Saymaz732,210/
Sammak732,084/
Samast73975/
Siamak73840/
Satmaz73702/
Samase73684/
Shamak73604/
Samach73578/
Samaak73563/
Sasmaz73299/
Samauc73219/
Samakh73197/
Siamas73181/
Sağmak73172/
Jamaux73164/
Samajh73159/
Saymak73152/
Shamaz73108/
Samash7377/
Samakk7376/
Samais7371/
Sammas7359/
Samagh7342/
Samack7331/
Samaic7327/
Saimas7323/
Seamas7319/
Samaij7315/
Samasd7314/
Shamag7313/
Samats7313/
Samaug7312/
Samaik7312/
Samaas7312/
Samads7311/
Saimak7311/
Shamaj738/
Sajmaj737/
Samadc735/
Samauk733/
Samadk733/
Sammag733/
Sammaz733/
Samass733/
Samaus733/
Samarz733/
Sahmas733/
Samadq732/
Shamaq732/
Samays732/
Sameas732/
Samhak732/
Sammaj732/
Samaiz732/
Szamak732/
Sajmas731/
Saimaz731/
Saamag731/
Samauj731/
Samazh731/
Samaaz731/
Siamac731/
Samoxe731/
Samaaj731/
Samace731/
Samahj731/
Samaig731/
Samasz731/
Sasmak731/
Saumas731/
Szamaj731/
Camaux731/
Chamax731/
Seamak731/
Saimac731/
Satmaq731/
Satmas731/
Sameak731/
Samatz731/
Shammas675,000/
Shamase673,413/
Shamakh673,363/
Shamash671,000/
Samasse67330/
Chamaux67199/
Samakhe6765/
Shahmas6758/
Saimake6751/
Shatmas6750/
Samaaik6745/
Shamass6742/
Jameaux6736/
Jaumaux6735/
Samahas6727/
Siammas6727/
Sameach6725/
Samacke6724/
Samashe6723/
Samoxhe6722/
Shaimas6719/
Sahamag6718/
Schamas6714/
Samahag6712/
Samague6711/
Siamash6711/
Samaqus6711/
Samahak679/
Saamase678/
Saumake676/
Sammakk676/
Shamack676/
Samache676/
Sahamak676/
Samaksh675/
Shamahs675/
Saimach674/
Shammaz674/
Shammag674/
Samakke674/
Sammack673/
Sahamaj673/
Shamaas673/
Sammach673/
Samaajh673/
Seymaux673/
Shamast673/
Samaghe672/
Shamads672/
Shamake672/
Samaque672/
Sammash672/
Sahamas672/
Shamach672/
Shatmaz672/
Sajjmas672/
Shaimaz671/
Saamash671/
Samease671/
Sammakh671/
Sammase671/
Sammasg671/
Samadck671/
Samadct671/
Samadkk671/
Samadsh671/
Samaist671/
Seamaus671/
Shaimak671/
Shaymas671/
Shamasd671/
Shamhas671/
Sammace671/
Sahmash671/
Jeamaux671/
Shamayk671/
Shamazh671/
Siamarz671/
Sahmast671/
Samadch671/
Samaich671/
Samaike671/
Saumaus671/
Szamach671/
Samatsh671/
Samause671/
Samhase671/
Schamak671/
Samaick671/
Samasht671/
Samaths671/
Shamaiz671/
Sammays670/
Shasmas670/
Seamads670/

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