Samelis Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Samelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1081:102,59117,261
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šamelis951/
Siamelis935/
Sameli92497/
Samolis86548/
Semelis86156/
Samalis86139/
Samelia8690/
Camelis8682/
Sammeli8675/
Shameli8673/
Saameli8641/
Zamelis8633/
Samelie8610/
Sameliy866/
Sameuli863/
Samilis863/
Siameli862/
Samelei862/
Jamelis861/
Saimeli861/
Samelui861/
Samylis861/
Shemelis807,573/
Samoilis80417/
Samuilis80119/
Soumelis8027/
Samoylis8015/
Chamelis8010/
Samojlis807/
Semeliss803/
Shamelie802/
Siamilis802/
Sameules801/
Samalais801/
Semelois801/
Shameeli801/
Shamelia800/
Samela772,716/
Someli771,307/
Samele771,064/
Samili77395/
Çameli7750/
Zameli7732/
Samely7721/
Samyli771/
Shameless7513/
Semmelies756/
Chameliss753/
Jaimeluis751/
Chameli713,167/
Shamili71504/
Samaili71251/
Samoili71202/
Samhili7180/
Zemelis7163/
Samales7163/
Sameila7157/
Sommeli7149/
Sameela7147/
Samilia7146/
Jamilis7143/
Sameleu7142/
Camilis7138/
Comelis7130/
Sammela7129/
Soumeli7126/
Somalis7122/
Seamela7121/
Samoles7120/
Shamela7118/
Zamalis7116/
Jomelis7114/
Zammeli7110/
Samilih7110/
Samayli719/
Shamele718/
Samioli718/
Semeles718/
Shamely717/
Siamela717/
Samolys717/
Samelep715/
Samilio714/
Samelaa714/
Samiela713/
Zamilis713/
Sameule713/
Cameles712/
Samiles712/
Sameley712/
Somelia712/
Siamili712/
Szamely712/
Samilie712/
Samuili711/
Someeli711/
Somelio711/
Samiele711/
Šemelis711/
Žemelis711/
Zēmelis711/
Sammele711/
Cemelis711/
Samilei711/
Sameala711/
Sameleh711/
Jameles711/
Shemeles6718,682/
Ziemelis671,240/
Siamaili67273/
Shameela67136/
Saumilia6739/
Semmeles6722/
Samailia6720/
Coumelis6711/
Samailai6711/
Samoilys6711/
Zeimelis677/
Shamiela677/
Cameiles676/
Samalesh674/
Chamelei674/
Sameleuh674/
Samuilic672/
Shaamili672/
Shamilia672/
Samailli672/
Saamaili671/
Samoilic671/
Samojlit671/
Samoyles671/
Chameali671/
Joimelis671/
Shamales671/
Shammili671/
Shamaili671/
Shameleh671/
Shamioli671/
Samoilitsch671/
Sameilay671/
Schamely671/
Szameloa671/
Shomeili671/
Shemalis671/
Sehmeles671/
Shhamela671/
Samalles671/
Shammela671/
Jamelice671/
Samisley670/

Samelis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samelis in the Russian language
Самелисsamelis-

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Footnotes

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