Sameer Surname

13,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Maldives

Sameer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sameer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia12,2431:2,520310
Egypt11,1961:8,2111,003
India6,7931:112,9207,352
Pakistan2,5371:70,4152,560
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
Sri Lanka2,1931:9,4891,373
Bangladesh1,5321:104,0194,444
Maldives5961:67876
United Arab Emirates5331:17,1902,049
Bahrain5291:2,549407
Israel4411:19,4052,888
Oman3461:10,6591,341
Kuwait2991:12,7111,729
Iraq2411:145,3183,824
Yemen2161:122,3396,708
Qatar1751:13,4741,493
Jordan1381:64,0765,703
Nigeria871:2,036,12471,256
England811:687,87739,238
Lebanon811:69,5944,978
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Afghanistan221:1,461,50812,026
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Palestine91:505,42812,843
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Sameer (215,609) may also be a first name.

Sameer Last Name Facts

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

Sameer (Bengali: সমীর, Dhivehi: ސަމީރ‬, Hindi: समीर, Marathi: समीर, Oriya: ସମୀର, Russian: Самеер, Tibetan: ས་མིར་) is most common in Saudi Arabia. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sameer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sameer is the 13,008th most frequently held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 168,994 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Sameer live; 35 percent live in West Asia and 33 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 4,855th most common given name world-wide, held by 215,609 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 12,243 people, or 1 in 2,520. Not including Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 26 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Sameer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sameer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sameer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Shiite (81%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Sameer are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sameer earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.83% less than the national average, earning R 166,740 per year; in United States they earn 15.14% less than the national average, earning $36,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shameer9212,071/
Samheer9258/
Saameer9222/
Sammeer9212/
Sameerh9212/
Samgeer924/
Sajmeer923/
Sameerd921/
Sameerp921/
Sameert921/
Sjameer921/
Samer9150,723/
Samee917,579/
Shamheer8621/
Shammeer8616/
Shaameer864/
Shameerh862/
Sahameer861/
Sameerpp861/
Samieier861/
Samajeer861/
Shameerp861/
Shameert861/
Sshameer861/
Sahmeyer860/
Saumeier860/
Seameyer860/
Zameer8330,598/
Samier835,534/
Sammer834,360/
Sameur831,884/
Jameer831,810/
Sameir831,808/
Sameee831,760/
Sameed831,620/
Siamer83659/
Seamer83558/
Shamee83436/
Saumer83381/
Shamer83373/
Sameej83339/
Samere83275/
Semeer83155/
Samear83126/
Saimee83113/
Szamer8386/
Saamer8384/
Saamee8352/
Sahmer8339/
Sameea8334/
Samees8318/
Samert8318/
Someer8315/
Sammee8314/
Samaer8313/
Satmee8313/
Sameet8311/
Sameey8311/
Samuer8311/
Samehr8310/
Samoer839/
Saymer838/
Samher838/
Saimer837/
Samyer835/
Saymee835/
Sametr834/
Satmer834/
Saemer833/
Samger833/
Samerr833/
Sameez832/
Seamee832/
Sajmer831/
Sasmer831/
Sameep831/
Samerh831/
Sajmee831/
Sameae831/
Samhee831/
Siamee831/
Samerd830/
Scamer830/
Same8015,460/
Shaumeyer8050/
Shatmeier801/
Shameerpp801/
Schameier801/
Saammeerr801/
Shammer772,363/
Saumier77867/
Shammee77543/
Shemeer77505/
Samhere77505/
Jaumeer77246/
Soemeer77182/
Szammer77118/
Shameed77114/
Schamer77103/
Sayimer7770/
Shamier7762/
Sameest7762/
Jamheer7752/
Sammier7749/
Szamier7745/
Saemmer7744/
Shahmer7737/
Shameej7727/
Sausmer7725/
Shamyer7723/
Sheamer7718/
Shameez7716/
Shimeer7713/
Sammert7712/
Seahmer7711/
Sameyar7711/
Shamees779/
Shaamee778/
Saamere778/
Sameesh777/
Sajamer776/
Siameur776/
Sammuer775/
Siahmer775/
Soomeer775/
Jasmeer774/
Shamher774/
Shaymer773/
Shaimer773/
Saumere773/
Jhameer773/
Zammeer773/
Samheed773/
Shameir772/
Zameyer772/
Saihmee772/
Saemger772/
Zameerr772/
Shamehr772/
Shameet772/
Shaymee772/
Saimere771/
Sahamer771/
Saameeh771/
Samoyer771/
Sameedh771/
Sameehe771/
Chameer771/
Schamee771/
Saymoer771/
Seametr771/
Seammer771/
Shajmee771/
Shameea771/
Shameep771/
Saammee771/
Jameere771/
Sameire771/
Zameere771/
Zamheer771/
Zzameer771/
Shamerz771/
Saamear771/
Samaier771/
Seamear771/
Sammere771/
Sammeur771/
Saimeee771/
Saimhee771/
Sahamee771/
Sameehh771/
Samehes771/
Shamger771/
Shaimee771/
Zaimeer771/
Zameerh771/
Shamuer770/
Scammer770/
Shaumer770/
Shaemer770/
Seeamer770/
Schatmeyer7561/
Schaumeier7531/
Schaumeyer7529/
Schatmeier7528/
Samir73494,330/
Sameh73101,001/
Siame7361,722/
Samej737,861/
Samie737,695/
Samet736,783/
Somer735,455/
Shame734,518/
Samed734,333/
Jamer732,091/
Sames731,885/
Samey731,605/
Samea731,597/
Samme731,482/
Zamee73965/
Semer73898/
Samre73894/
Saime73799/
Zamer73793/
Camer73649/
Samei73550/
Saume73438/
Samyr73394/
Sõmer73296/
Samez73247/
Çamer73206/
Saame73157/
Sameš73143/
Seame73124/
Samje73118/
Sayme7372/
Sömer7356/
Sahme7349/
Sämer7334/
Samge7333/
Sameć7331/
Somee7327/
Sameu7311/
Sameľ739/
Sağme736/
Sasme735/
Samjr735/
Samep734/
Samér734/
Satme732/
Samhe732/
Jsame731/
Şamer731/
Sameş731/
Sameș731/
Saïme731/
Sómer731/
Shaymaer7171/
Schammer7170/
Zaumeyer7164/
Sosmeier7148/
Åshammer7135/
Sayehmer7126/
Schaumer7123/
Szamyjer7118/
Schattmeier7115/
Seamayer7114/
Shamheed7112/
Shahmehr717/
Shameyre715/
Samerova714/
Schamerh712/
Shamheez712/
Samiyere712/
Shameire712/
Rzaameer712/
Shameedh712/
Sahaumer711/
Saumeure711/
Samujere711/
Shaameez711/
Shamayer711/
Shameesh711/
Jhaumeer711/
Sommeyer711/
Shemheer711/
Samuyere711/
Samajere711/
Schamier711/
Suomeier711/
Shameyar711/
Shamhert711/
Schamert711/
Sasmaier711/
Sheemeer711/
Shahmeez711/
Shahamee711/
Shahamer711/
Sohmeyer710/
Schomeer710/
Shomeyer710/
Sommer67121,480/
Samour6711,673/
Siemer677,631/
Shamir676,596/
Shaame675,448/
Shames672,268/
Shamme672,182/
Sammie672,045/
Sammet672,010/
Saimeh671,622/
Shamie671,612/
Samets671,485/
Shomer671,340/
Jammer67983/
Samgir67951/
Saymeh67910/
Samieh67773/
Jasmer67739/
Semmer67672/
Sohmer67667/
Samire67605/
Soomer67589/
Saumet67581/
Cammer67519/
Samyor67498/
Samair67469/
Shemer67440/
Shaime67341/
Zamere67337/
Seimer67316/
Shamey67290/
Zeamer67290/
Sommee67289/
Sameih67277/
Sametz67271/
Seymer67256/
Chamer67250/
Shameh67250/
Soumer67244/
Sahame67227/
Seames67226/
Sammir67217/
Shamge67212/
Shamet67206/
Sehmer67204/
Djamer67191/
Saimie67157/
Szames67150/
Samões67137/
Samaur67129/
Samirr67126/
Sömmer67124/
Zschammer67123/
Seemer67122/
Zammer67114/
Sammes67107/
Saymez67105/
Saimre6794/
Soymer6791/
Shamhe6785/
Sammed6784/
Seaume6783/
Somere6772/
Soemer6771/
Cajmer6771/
Samesh6767/
Schammert6764/
Sameit6756/
Sämmer6754/
Shamed6751/
Shamei6748/
Saimir6748/
Szemer6747/
Samhir6743/
Saumey6743/
Jomeer6742/
Saimei6736/
Samett6735/
Saamir6735/
Sottmeier6735/
Zosmer6732/
Sahmir6730/
Seumer6730/
Sameys6730/
Semier6729/
Zamier6727/
Sõmmer6727/
Schomeier6727/
Semeur6726/
Siomer6725/
Samejh6724/
Sahmie6724/
Somier6724/
Sahmey6722/
Seamir6721/
Shotmeyer6721/
Siamey6721/
Shamre6719/
Siamir6719/
Sammey6718/
Szamet6718/
Zaimee6717/
Saimes6716/
Zaymer6716/
Samior6714/
Samess6713/
Suemer6712/
Jaimer6712/
Jamere6711/
Sammeh6711/
Jamear6711/
Jamher6710/
Sahmeh6710/
Sjamme6710/
Schame679/
Samije679/
Shamyr678/
Samitr678/
Soimer678/
Samiey677/
Sjamir677/
Samech677/
Sammej677/
Soimee677/
Saamie677/
Chamee677/
Sajmir676/
Shamej676/
Seamie676/
Zammee676/
Saameh676/
Zaamer676/
Suimer676/
Shomee676/
Ssamed675/
Zemeer675/
Saimet675/
Samiea675/
Sammerová674/
Samehh674/
Same'h674/
Soymee674/
Jamesr673/
Jameir673/
Saumea673/
Shamerova673/
Somyer673/
Samihe673/
Zaimer673/
Jaamer673/
Šajmer673/
Saumed673/
Shamea673/
Syemer673/
Xammer672/
Sasmir672/
Saumir672/
Saumie672/
Sameas672/
Someet672/
Somger672/
Soomee672/
Seamey672/
Siamea672/
Saymie672/
Seameh672/
Zameea672/
Siamie672/
Jaymer672/
Szomer672/
Saamey672/
Sahume672/
Zamear672/
Zamerr672/
Samirh672/
Shahaimee672/
Ceamer671/
Sammre671/
Saumes671/
Samehy671/
Sameyh671/
Samhed671/
Jajmer671/
Jhamer671/
Josmer671/
Comeer671/
Zaumer671/
Saymir671/
Somerz671/
Sejmer671/
Seamez671/
Shasme671/
Shayme671/
Shahaumer671/
Shamheart671/
Samest671/
Samedh671/
Camerr671/
Sammei671/
Samére671/
Semear671/
Zamerd671/
Jaumer671/
Zajmer671/
Zameej671/
Zameir671/
Zamert671/
Zamher671/
Sommeieer671/
Shamez671/
Ssamme671/
Saimerova671/
Saimme671/
Sajmír671/
Samoir671/
Sameip671/
Sameis671/
Samheh671/
Schomeyer671/
Saymet671/
Some'e671/
Someeh671/
Sami'e671/
Samird671/
Saames671/
Shamajere671/
Seamea671/
Seamei671/
Seimee671/
Saimea671/
Satmir671/
S'Amir671/
Sa'mir671/
Samuir671/
Samyre671/
Someee671/
Somaer671/
Shahamier671/
Jeamer670/
Shehammer670/
Schattmer670/
Caymer670/
Somees670/
Camher670/
Seitmeyer670/

Sameer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sameer in the Bengali language
সমীরsamira-
Sameer in the Dhivehi language
ސަމީރ‬samir-
Sameer in the Hindi language
समीरsamira99.42
सामीरsamira0.24
शमीरsamira0.09
समिरsamira0.06
सामिरsamira0.06
संमीरsammira0.03
शामीरsamira0.03
समीराsamira0.03
यमीरyamira0.03
Sameer in the Marathi language
समीरsamira98.14
शमीरsamira1.37
असमीरasamira0.1
समशेरsamasera0.02
समीराsamira0.02
सामीरsamira0.02
शंेडगेsamedage0.01
अजमेराajamera0.01
साबेरsabera0.01
शमशेरsamasera0.01
संमीरsammira0.01
समेळsamela0.01
समरsamara0.01
मेहेरmehera0.01
साअेरsaaera0
सामेनेरsamenera0
आमेरamera0
समारेsamare0
अशमीरasamira0
सजेरsajera0
समीऱsamira0
सामेदsameda0
शाबेराsabera0
समारीsamari0
समोरsamora0
समीर्samir0
शंेखsamekha0
िसमरisamara0
शमसेरsamasera0
समेरsamera0
साहेरsahera0
सलामेsalame0
सुरमेsurame0
आंबेडेambede0
सुदामेsudame0
सािमरsaimara0
असमारasamara0
अजमेरajamera0
शामीरsamira0
Sameer in the Oriya language
ସମୀରsamira72.51
ସମିରsamira14.22
ସମୀରରsamirara5.06
ସାମିରsamira3
ସାମୀରsamira1.74
ସମିରରsamirara1.26
ସମିର୍samir0.16
ସମାରsamara0.16
ସମୀର୍samir0.16
ସମିରୀsamiri0.16
ଶମିରsamira0.16
Sameer in the Tibetan language
ས་མིར་samir50
ཤ་མིར་shamir50
Sameer in the Russian language
Самеерsameer-

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