Sameej Surname
Approximately 339 people bear this surname
Sameej Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 309 | 1:113,339 | 3,270 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
Sameej (64) may also be a first name.
Sameej Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sameej Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sameej (Oriya: ସମିଜ) is most common in Iraq. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sameej? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sameej is the 820,032nd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sameej are found; 93 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Levant. Sameej is also the 1,223,525th most numerous first name globally, borne by 64 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 113,339. Barring Iraq Sameej is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sameej Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sameej in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମିଜ | samija | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sameej
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