Samban Surname

372,836th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Samban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2731:29,8673,418
Indonesia1871:707,21554,809
Philippines1821:556,25462,503
India891:8,618,712176,377
Argentina681:628,58044,177
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Samban (836) may also be a first name.

Samban Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samban (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻨﺒﺎﻥ, Hindi: सम्बन, Marathi: सांबन, Oriya: ଶବର, Russian: Самбан) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samban? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 372,836th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 7,575,412 people. The surname Samban is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Samban are found; 41 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Samban is also the 282,418th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 836 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 273 people, or 1 in 29,867. In Papua New Guinea Samban is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 56 percent live, West Sepik, where 16 percent live and Madang, where 10 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Samban is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 19 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sambang921,422/
Sambane921,268/
Sambaan921,034/
Sambain92108/
Shamban9291/
Sambhan9230/
Sambann9213/
Samband923/
Sambant922/
Siamban921/
Sambaun921/
Saimbang8679/
Schamban8616/
Saambang8615/
Sambaang869/
Shambane868/
Sambahan866/
Shambhan865/
Sambaine864/
Sambandh863/
Sambeang863/
Shambaan863/
Sahmbhan861/
Sambaing861/
Sambangh861/
Sambaten861/
Sambhang861/
Sambhann861/
Saamband861/
Sambagne861/
Shambean860/
Shambain860/
Sambon83603/
Zamban83396/
Jamban83343/
Somban83285/
Camban83284/
Sanban83275/
Samuan83132/
Semban83103/
Sambam8396/
Samwan8346/
Samvan838/
Shambeang8011/
Sambattin801/
Sambhaing801/
Schambean801/
Shambhang801/
Sombang77436/
Sombane77264/
Sambong77251/
Jambang77196/
Saumbon77175/
Sambone77125/
Samboun77124/
Jambane77121/
Samuang77116/
Samnuan7798/
Zambane7797/
Shanban7790/
Saimbon7781/
Sambein7746/
Samvang7726/
Chamban7724/
Djamban7715/
Shambon7714/
Zambang7714/
Jambann7713/
Sanbang779/
Shamwan778/
Sambaum775/
Samvant774/
Samwane774/
Samuand774/
Sanbaan774/
Samboon774/
Sambeam772/
Sombaan772/
Samuane771/
Sanbane771/
Sambham771/
Cambann771/
Shamuan771/
Jambant771/
Seymban771/
Samvand771/
Caimban771/
Cambaan771/
Sambohn771/
Seanban771/
Somband771/
Shambam771/
Shambanova7511/
Shaheemban751/
Sambã731/
Saymuang71163/
Sammuang71114/
Djambane71102/
Soumbane71100/
Sambogne71100/
Sombhane7187/
Chambang7181/
Soumbang7163/
Saimuang7159/
Sambotin7157/
Seymband7152/
Chambane7137/
Schambon7136/
Shombang7133/
Djambang7111/
Sambeine7110/
Shambone718/
Shamboon716/
Saanbaan715/
Jambhane714/
Shambong713/
Jambatin713/
Chamband712/
Samuhang712/
Samvamng712/
Sahmbong712/
Sahmuant711/
Saanbain711/
Sambeyne711/
Schemban711/
Shamboin711/
Sotmbang711/
Shamboun711/
Shahnban711/
Shombane711/
Sanbahun711/
Sambatem711/
Samboine711/
Samboung711/
Sembahan711/
Chambaan711/
Samwaine711/
Shamnwan711/
Samwhang711/
Sombatin711/
Shanbane711/
Chambean710/
Zambon6717,968/
Cambon676,655/
Jambon672,538/
Somwan672,046/
Sanwan671,817/
Sambom67934/
Saatmuang67233/
Sonban67166/
Sombon67145/
Sanuan67119/
Zambam67104/
Sanbon6758/
Cambón6747/
Sanvan6738/
Sembon6737/
Sambongue6725/
Janban6722/
Sanbam6718/
Zambón6713/
Jambam6712/
Zanban679/
Canban677/
Samuhasin677/
Somvan674/
Comban674/
Somuan674/
Sombam673/
Samwam673/
Sainmbong673/
Shaimuang672/
Samvanova671/
Shombhane671/
Samuhangq671/
Zambòn671/
Shahanban671/
Samwahang671/
Cambòn671/
Chambagne671/
Samuon671/
Samuhasen671/
Samuam671/
Schambein670/
Chaimbain670/
Schambone670/

Samban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samban in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻨﺒﺎﻥsnban-
Samban in the Hindi language
सम्बनsambana-
Samban in the Oriya language
ଶବରsabara-
Samban in the Marathi language
सांबनsambana36.36
सांबानsambana18.18
बानbana18.18
बनbana18.18
शबनमsabanama9.09
Samban in the Russian language
Самбанsamban-

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