Sameb Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Sameb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 44 | 1:93,065 | 5,851 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Sameb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sameb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sameb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺐ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sameb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sameb is the 2,808,717th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name Sameb is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Sameb live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 93,065. In Mauritania Sameb is most prevalent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 66 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 27 percent live and Assaba Region, where 2 percent live. Barring Mauritania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameeb | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samebh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shameeb | 83 | 9 | / |
| Samab | 80 | 230 | / |
| Samob | 80 | 23 | / |
| Samib | 80 | 12 | / |
| Samev | 80 | 9 | / |
| Samep | 80 | 4 | / |
| Semeb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Samew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Someb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jameb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samiev | 73 | 22,134 | / |
| Somaeb | 73 | 270 | / |
| Sameev | 73 | 177 | / |
| Samabh | 73 | 36 | / |
| Shamib | 73 | 28 | / |
| Samaib | 73 | 23 | / |
| Saimab | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shamab | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sameew | 73 | 6 | / |
| Samaab | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shamev | 73 | 5 | / |
| Samibh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sameva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shamew | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sameiv | 73 | 3 | / |
| Seamab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saamab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sameaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samipe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sameip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samoib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soumeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shemeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamesb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samgep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sameep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saumev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shamiev | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Shameev | 67 | 357 | / |
| Saamiev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shamaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shamibh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shameva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sahamib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimiev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schamep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shameef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shameep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shameew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schamab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sameehw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seemeeb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samahab | 67 | 1 | / |
Sameb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sameb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻤﺐ | smb | - |
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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 Sameb
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