Samayuwa Surname
Approximately 92 people bear this surname
Samayuwa Surname Definition:
Samayuwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a restless person.
Samayuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 88 | 1:180,113 | 12,254 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Samayuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Samayuwa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a restless person.
Samayuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samayuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samayuwa is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Samayuwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Samayuwa? popularity and diffusion
Samayuwa is the 1,943,350th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Samayuwa live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 180,113. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 60 percent live, Western Province, where 24 percent live and Central Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Zambia Samayuwa occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamayuwa | 94 | 456 | / |
| Siamayuwa | 94 | 334 | / |
| Samaywa | 93 | 6 | / |
| Samayua | 93 | 1 | / |
| Siamauwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samayiwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samayowa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Siamayiwa | 82 | 22 | / |
| Shamayowa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamayhwa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samayui | 80 | 30 | / |
| Zamayua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samayuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samajua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samuyiwa | 75 | 138 | / |
| Samayeva | 75 | 12 | / |
| Samauvas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Samayoba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samauvad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samouewa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chamauwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samayawe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samayeba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samaybai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamayeva | 71 | 75 | / |
| Shamayewe | 71 | 39 | / |
| Shamuyiwa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Samawe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Shamayaba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chamayowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saamuyiwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shamayawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamayabe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samajubai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samaeva | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Samawee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Somuiwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samajubhai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samayabhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somuywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samaiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samaiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samahwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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