Sameh Surname

5,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sameh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sameh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt79,3811:1,158167
Syria15,9361:1,211162
Saudi Arabia2,7031:11,4151,576
Jordan8461:10,4521,910
Iran5171:148,51613,062
Iraq5031:69,6262,399
Palestine1571:28,9743,934
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Kuwait1251:30,4063,898
United Arab Emirates1171:78,3107,074
Pakistan891:2,007,23519,294
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Tunisia851:7,1841,202
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Lebanon511:110,5316,285
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Austria151:567,69652,281
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England141:3,979,861125,553
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Yemen111:2,402,29914,089
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France51:13,284,544357,392
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Sameh (476,606) may also be a first name.

Sameh Last Name Facts

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

Sameh (Arabic: سامح, Hindi: समेह) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sameh.

How Common Is The Last Name Sameh? popularity and diffusion

Sameh is the 5,600th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 72,153 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Sameh live; 79 percent live in North Africa and 79 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Sameh is also the 2,122nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 476,606 people.

The surname Sameh is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 79,381 people, or 1 in 1,158. Outside of Egypt this last name is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 16 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.

Sameh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (43%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Sameh surname are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sameh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.86% less than the national average, earning $38,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saimeh911,622/
Saymeh91910/
Samieh91773/
Sameih91277/
Shameh91250/
Samesh9167/
Samejh9124/
Sammeh9111/
Samehr9110/
Sahmeh9110/
Saemeh918/
Samech917/
Saameh916/
Samehh914/
Same'h914/
Seameh912/
Samehy911/
Sameyh911/
Samedh911/
Samerh911/
Samheh911/
Same8915,460/
Shamieh832,768/
Samesch83100/
Samhesh8345/
Sameith8326/
Sameach8325/
Shamesh8325/
Shahmeh8322/
Sahameh8320/
Sameerh8312/
Shameih8311/
Szameth839/
Sameesh837/
Sammesh834/
Sammieh833/
Shamehr832/
Shamheh832/
Shammeh832/
Saameeh831/
Sameedh831/
Sameehe831/
Shaimeh831/
Sameehh831/
Samehes831/
Siame8061,722/
Samer8050,723/
Samih8015,238/
Samej807,861/
Samie807,695/
Samee807,579/
Samet806,783/
Shame804,518/
Samed804,333/
Sames801,885/
Samey801,605/
Samea801,597/
Samme801,482/
Samha801,417/
Saime80799/
Samhi80575/
Samei80550/
Saume80438/
Samez80247/
Samhy80245/
Samyh80242/
Saame80157/
Sameš80143/
Semeh80134/
Seame80124/
Samje80118/
Sayme8072/
Sahme8049/
Samge8033/
Sameć8031/
Someh8029/
Saeme8020/
Samjh8018/
Scame8016/
Sameu8011/
Sameľ809/
Sağme806/
Sasme805/
Samep804/
Satme802/
Samhe802/
Jsame801/
Sameş801/
Sameș801/
Saïme801/
Shahmehr777/
Sahamedh773/
Schamerh772/
Shahmieh772/
Shameedh772/
Shameerh772/
Samehova771/
Shameesh771/
Saumetth771/
Sameer7343,123/
Samujh7310,410/
Shaame735,448/
Sammer734,360/
Samahy734,225/
Shames732,268/
Shamme732,182/
Sammie732,045/
Sammet732,010/
Sameee731,760/
Sameed731,620/
Shamie731,612/
Samets731,485/
Samidh731,452/
Saumet73581/
Seamer73558/
Somesh73517/
Shamee73436/
Saumer73381/
Shamer73373/
Shaime73341/
Sameej73339/
Shamey73290/
Sametz73271/
Sahame73227/
Seames73226/
Shamge73212/
Shamet73206/
Samajh73159/
Saimie73157/
Saemee73153/
Szames73150/
Samões73137/
Samich73132/
Saimee73113/
Sammes73107/
Saymez73105/
Szamer7386/
Shamhe7385/
Zameha7385/
Sammed7384/
Saamer7384/
Seaume7383/
Samish7357/
Sameit7356/
Jamesh7353/
Saamee7352/
Shamed7351/
Shamei7348/
Seimeh7348/
Shamih7345/
Saumey7343/
Shamhi7337/
Saimei7336/
Sommeh7336/
Samett7335/
Sameea7334/
Somech7330/
Samysh7330/
Sameys7330/
Sahmie7324/
Sahmey7322/
Shamha7322/
Siamey7321/
Jaimeh7321/
Sammey7318/
Szamet7318/
Saamih7318/
Samees7318/
Samhoy7317/
Samych7316/
Saimes7316/
Shomeh7315/
Sammee7314/
Samess7313/
Satmee7313/
Sammih7312/
Shemeh7312/
Sameet7311/
Sameey7311/
Sjamme7310/
Schame739/
Samije739/
Saymer738/
Samher738/
Samiey737/
Sammej737/
Saimer737/
Samijh737/
Saamie737/
Shamej736/
Samhaa736/
Seamie736/
Ssamed735/
Samojh735/
Saimet735/
Samiph735/
Saymee735/
Samiea735/
Samaih734/
Satmer734/
Saumea733/
Samihe733/
Semieh733/
Jaymeh733/
Samahá733/
Samerr733/
Saumed733/
Shamea733/
Shamyh733/
Sameez732/
Samuhy732/
Saumie732/
Sameas732/
Seamey732/
Siamea732/
Saymie732/
Siamie732/
Saamey732/
Sahume732/
Samhai732/
Seamee732/
Soumeh731/
Saumes731/
Sasmer731/
Samyth731/
Sameep731/
Samhed731/
Samhid731/
Somedh731/
Seamez731/
Sehmeh731/
Shasme731/
Shayme731/
Samest731/
Sammei731/
Saemie731/
Jamehd731/
Jameih731/
Jajmeh731/
Someuh731/
Shamez731/
Siamha731/
Ssamih731/
Ssamme731/
Saimme731/
Saamha731/
Samahj731/
Sameip731/
Sameis731/
Saymet731/
Someeh731/
Somehy731/
Sajmee731/
Sami'e731/
Jaameh731/
Saames731/
Seamea731/
Seamei731/
Saimea731/
Saimih731/
Saemei731/
Saemeu731/
Saemhe731/
Sameae731/
Sammhy731/
Samhee731/
Siamee731/
Josmeh731/
Seymeh730/
Sami67305,385/
Samy67284,459/
Sama67254,147/
Some67182,845/
Seme6728,664/
Shameer6712,071/
Jame679,294/
Zame672,892/
Shammer672,363/
Came671,297/
Shahame67735/
Shamich67560/
Shammee67543/
Szameit67371/
Shaimed67341/
Shamych67254/
Shamess67177/
Saumett67147/
Samahaa67123/
Söme67122/
Szammer67118/
Shameed67114/
Schames67103/
Schamer67103/
Schamme6789/
Shamish6779/
Samouha6776/
Sameest6762/
Samheer6758/
Samoujh6758/
Shamets6745/
Xame6745/
Samé6743/
Samisch6741/
Schaeme6739/
Jameish6734/
Shaumie6733/
Samoojh6733/
Shameej6727/
Schamey6727/
Sausmer6725/
Jameesh6725/
Saameer6722/
Schamet6721/
Sahamih6720/
Sheamer6718/
Shammes6718/
Sammett6717/
Szamecz6717/
Shameez6716/
Shammet6715/
Samá6714/
Samoych6714/
Scammey6712/
Zhamesh6712/
Sammeer6712/
Shaimes6710/
Shahmie6710/
Saumets679/
Shamees679/
Samj679/
Shaamee678/
Samuujh677/
Schamej677/
Shamysh676/
Shamett676/
Saimetz676/
Shomehr676/
Szametz676/
Schamei675/
Shamead674/
Sammaih674/
Sammeat674/
Samhoha674/
Shammea674/
Shamher674/
Samoich673/
Sametts673/
Shaymer673/
Shaimer673/
Saumaha673/
Soumeeh673/
Soumesh673/
Shammed673/
Shammey673/
Samahai673/
Samè673/
Samaajh673/
Samheed673/
Sahaume673/
Sahaame673/
Shamiea673/
Shamoha673/
Shamujh672/
Samisht672/
Samaidh672/
Samoohy672/
Saihmee672/
Sammaha672/
Zaimech672/
Shammha672/
Shamahy672/
Chameeh672/
Shameet672/
Shaymee672/
Shaimie672/
Saimych671/
Sammetz671/
Sammich671/
Jameshd671/
Jaymesh671/
Zameych671/
Schamee671/
Schamep671/
Saymich671/
Sommesh671/
Seahmed671/
Seammer671/
Shajmee671/
Shaamih671/
Shamayh671/
Shameea671/
Shameep671/
Zeameah671/
Siammey671/
Saammee671/
Josmeph671/
Sammyth671/
Hshahme671/
Jametch671/
Shamhaa671/
Shamiey671/
Seumeuh671/
Shahmme671/
Shemheh671/
Shoemeh671/
Saatmäe671/
Samaich671/
Samaije671/
Sameits671/
Samishh671/
Samijhe671/
Séme671/
Chamesh671/
Chammeh671/
Shaumei671/
Jamesth671/
Chamech671/
Saimess671/
Saimeee671/
Saimhee671/
Sahaime671/
Sahamee671/
Sahamie671/
Samohyi671/
Someith671/
Shamuha671/
Shaimee671/
Zameerh671/
Shaimey670/
Shaumer670/
Seamish670/
Satmith670/

Sameh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sameh in the Hindi language
समेहsameha-
Sameh in the Arabic language
سامحsamh-

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