Samelis Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
Samelis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 108 | 1:102,591 | 17,261 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Šamelis (1) are calculated separately.
Samelis (20) may also be a first name.
Samelis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samelis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samelis (Russian: Самелис) is found most frequently in Greece. It can be found as a variant: Šamelis. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samelis? popularity and diffusion
Samelis is the 1,674,734th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. Samelis is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Samelis reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Samelis is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.
The surname Samelis is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 102,591. In Greece Samelis is most frequent in: Attica, where 67 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 29 percent are found and Epirus, where 4 percent are found. Not including Greece Samelis occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samelis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samelis in the Russian language | ||
| Самелис | samelis | - |
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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 Samelis
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