Samedan Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Samedan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samedan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Samedan (37) may also be a first name.

Samedan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samedan (Hindi: समेदन, Marathi: समेदन) occurs most in Yemen. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samedan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Samedan is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Samedan live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name in the world, held by 37 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,606,324. Outside of Yemen it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samedan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samedan in the Marathi language
समेदनsamedana-
Samedan in the Hindi language
समेदनsamedana33.33
समेडनsamedana33.33
समीदनsamidana33.33

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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 Samedan
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