Samer Surname

11,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Samer Surname User-submission:

The Samer surname means 'talking in night', 'spend most time at night'.

Samer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt39,0501:2,354317
Saudi Arabia2,6631:11,5871,602
Algeria2,1441:18,0183,299
Syria1,5001:12,8671,062
Yemen1,0291:25,6812,548
Iran5671:135,41912,256
Austria4741:17,9652,753
Thailand3961:178,38029,012
India3481:2,204,21173,357
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Iraq2931:119,5283,373
United States2891:1,254,18388,515
Germany2731:294,89230,449
Turkey2471:315,06620,403
Philippines1601:632,73967,224
Indonesia1361:972,42171,642
United Arab Emirates1101:83,2937,578
France1021:651,20384,246
Pakistan1011:1,768,75117,893
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Qatar501:47,1604,880
Canada371:995,82774,831
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Jordan191:465,39112,761
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Northern Cyprus171:18,7654,655
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
England151:3,714,537119,675
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Norway111:467,48139,375
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Oman41:921,9937,313
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Sämer (34), Samér (4) & Şamer (1) are calculated separately.

Samer (220,683) may also be a first name.

Samer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Samer surname means 'talking in night', 'spend most time at night'.

- jsamer

Samer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samer (Arabic: سامر, Bengali: সমের, Hindi: समेर, Marathi: सामेर, Oriya: ସମୀର, Russian: Самер, Tibetan: ས་མིར་) is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Sämer, Samér or Şamer. For other potential spellings of Samer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,076th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 143,673 people. The surname Samer occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Samer live; 82 percent live in North Africa and 77 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Samer is also the 4,735th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 220,683 people.

This last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 39,050 people, or 1 in 2,354. Aside from Egypt this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found and Algeria, where 4 percent are found.

Samer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Samer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samer last name expanded 1,070 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Samer surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Samer surname are 29.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Samer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.02% more than the national average, earning 429,214 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $45,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $74,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sämer9334/
Samér934/
Şamer931/
Sameer9143,123/
Samier915,534/
Sammer914,360/
Sameur911,884/
Sameir911,808/
Siamer91659/
Seamer91558/
Saumer91381/
Shamer91373/
Samere91275/
Samear91126/
Szamer9186/
Saamer9184/
Sahmer9139/
Samert9118/
Samehr9110/
Saymer918/
Samher918/
Saimer917/
Sametr914/
Satmer914/
Saemer913/
Samger913/
Samerr913/
Sajmer911/
Sasmer911/
Samerh911/
Samerd910/
Scamer910/
Same8915,460/
Shameer8312,071/
Shammer832,363/
Saumier83867/
Samhere83505/
Szammer83118/
Schamer83103/
Shamier8362/
Samheer8358/
Sammier8349/
Szamier8345/
Saemmer8344/
Shahmer8337/
Sausmer8325/
Saameer8322/
Sheamer8318/
Sammert8312/
Sammeer8312/
Sameerh8312/
Saamere838/
Siahmer835/
Samgeer834/
Shamher834/
Shaymer833/
Shaimer833/
Sajmeer833/
Saumere833/
Shameir832/
Shamehr832/
Saimere831/
Sahamer831/
Sameerd831/
Seametr831/
Seammer831/
Sameire831/
Shamerz831/
Saamear831/
Seamear831/
Sameerp831/
Sameert831/
Sammere831/
Sammeur831/
Shamger831/
Sjameer831/
Scammer830/
Shaumer830/
Shaemer830/
Samir80494,330/
Sameh80101,001/
Siame8061,722/
Samej807,861/
Samie807,695/
Samee807,579/
Samet806,783/
Somer805,455/
Shame804,518/
Samed804,333/
Jamer802,091/
Sames801,885/
Samey801,605/
Samea801,597/
Samme801,482/
Semer80898/
Samre80894/
Saime80799/
Zamer80793/
Camer80649/
Samei80550/
Saume80438/
Samyr80394/
Sõmer80296/
Samez80247/
Çamer80206/
Saame80157/
Sameš80143/
Seame80124/
Samje80118/
Sayme8072/
Sömer8056/
Sahme8049/
Samge8033/
Sameć8031/
Sameu8011/
Sameľ809/
Sağme806/
Sasme805/
Samjr805/
Samep804/
Satme802/
Samhe802/
Jsame801/
Sameş801/
Sameș801/
Saïme801/
Sómer801/
Schammer7770/
Åshammer7735/
Schaumer7723/
Shamheer7721/
Shammeer7716/
Shahmehr777/
Shameyre775/
Samerova774/
Shaameer774/
Schamerh772/
Shameire772/
Shameerh772/
Sahameer771/
Sahaumer771/
Sameerpp771/
Shameerp771/
Shameert771/
Sshameer771/
Schamier771/
Shamhert771/
Schamert771/
Shahamer771/
Sommer73121,480/
Zameer7330,598/
Siemer737,631/
Shamir736,596/
Shaame735,448/
Shames732,268/
Shamme732,182/
Sammie732,045/
Sammet732,010/
Jameer731,810/
Sameee731,760/
Saimeh731,622/
Sameed731,620/
Shamie731,612/
Samets731,485/
Shomer731,340/
Jammer73983/
Samgir73951/
Saymeh73910/
Samieh73773/
Jasmer73739/
Semmer73672/
Sohmer73667/
Samire73605/
Soomer73589/
Saumet73581/
Cammer73519/
Samyor73498/
Samair73469/
Shemer73440/
Shamee73436/
Shaime73341/
Sameej73339/
Zamere73337/
Seimer73316/
Shamey73290/
Zeamer73290/
Sameih73277/
Sametz73271/
Seymer73256/
Chamer73250/
Shameh73250/
Soumer73244/
Sahame73227/
Seames73226/
Sammir73217/
Shamge73212/
Shamet73206/
Sehmer73204/
Djamer73191/
Saimie73157/
Semeer73155/
Szames73150/
Samões73137/
Samirr73126/
Sömmer73124/
Seemer73122/
Zammer73114/
Saimee73113/
Sammes73107/
Saymez73105/
Saimre7394/
Soymer7391/
Shamhe7385/
Sammed7384/
Seaume7383/
Somere7372/
Soemer7371/
Cajmer7371/
Samesh7367/
Sameit7356/
Sämmer7354/
Saamee7352/
Shamed7351/
Shamei7348/
Saimir7348/
Szemer7347/
Samhir7343/
Saumey7343/
Saimei7336/
Samett7335/
Saamir7335/
Sameea7334/
Zosmer7332/
Sahmir7330/
Seumer7330/
Sameys7330/
Semier7329/
Zamier7327/
Sõmmer7327/
Semeur7326/
Siomer7325/
Samejh7324/
Sahmie7324/
Somier7324/
Sahmey7322/
Seamir7321/
Siamey7321/
Shamre7319/
Siamir7319/
Sammey7318/
Szamet7318/
Samees7318/
Saimes7316/
Zaymer7316/
Someer7315/
Sammee7314/
Samior7314/
Samess7313/
Satmee7313/
Jaimer7312/
Jamere7311/
Sameet7311/
Sameey7311/
Sammeh7311/
Jamear7311/
Jamher7310/
Sahmeh7310/
Sjamme7310/
Schame739/
Samije739/
Shamyr738/
Samitr738/
Soimer738/
Samiey737/
Sjamir737/
Samech737/
Sammej737/
Saamie737/
Sajmir736/
Shamej736/
Seamie736/
Saameh736/
Zaamer736/
Suimer736/
Ssamed735/
Saimet735/
Saymee735/
Samiea735/
Samehh734/
Same'h734/
Jamesr733/
Jameir733/
Saumea733/
Samihe733/
Zaimer733/
Jaamer733/
Šajmer733/
Saumed733/
Shamea733/
Xammer732/
Sameez732/
Sasmir732/
Saumir732/
Saumie732/
Sameas732/
Somger732/
Seamey732/
Siamea732/
Saymie732/
Seameh732/
Siamie732/
Jaymer732/
Szomer732/
Saamey732/
Sahume732/
Zamear732/
Zamerr732/
Samirh732/
Seamee732/
Ceamer731/
Sammre731/
Saumes731/
Sameep731/
Samehy731/
Sameyh731/
Samhed731/
Jajmer731/
Jhamer731/
Josmer731/
Zaumer731/
Saymir731/
Somerz731/
Seamez731/
Shasme731/
Shayme731/
Samest731/
Samedh731/
Camerr731/
Sammei731/
Samére731/
Semear731/
Zamerd731/
Jaumer731/
Zajmer731/
Zameir731/
Zamert731/
Zamher731/
Shamez731/
Ssamme731/
Saimme731/
Sajmír731/
Samoir731/
Sameip731/
Sameis731/
Samheh731/
Saymet731/
Sajmee731/
Sami'e731/
Samird731/
Saames731/
Seamea731/
Seamei731/
Saimea731/
Satmir731/
S'Amir731/
Sa'mir731/
Sameae731/
Samhee731/
Samuir731/
Samyre731/
Siamee731/
Jeamer730/
Caymer730/
Camher730/
Zschammer71123/
Schammert7164/
Sammerová714/
Shamerova713/
Shahaumer711/
Shameerpp711/
Shamheart711/
Saimerova711/
Saammeerr711/
Shahamier711/
Schattmer710/
Sami67305,385/
Samy67284,459/
Sama67254,147/
Some67182,845/
Zame672,892/
Shamieh672,768/
Sommier671,932/
Schomer671,766/
Schömer671,010/
Szommer67888/
Shahame67735/
Shahmir67581/
Shammee67543/
Shemeer67505/
Schemer67423/
Samaair67418/
Szameit67371/
Shaimed67341/
Soummer67263/
Jaumeer67246/
Zammert67220/
Soumier67185/
Soemeer67182/
Shamess67177/
Saumett67147/
Zausmer67124/
Shameed67114/
Schames67103/
Samesch67100/
Schamme6789/
Sameest6762/
Saimire6760/
Chasmer6759/
Sommere6758/
Shomere6755/
Soomere6754/
Jamheer6752/
Shamets6745/
Samhesh6745/
Xame6745/
Zeismer6744/
Seimert6743/
Samé6743/
Shemmer6741/
Sommerz6741/
Chaumer6740/
Soimier6740/
Sommert6738/
Soumere6738/
Schämer6735/
Shaumie6733/
Saumitr6733/
Shoumer6728/
Seymert6728/
Shameej6727/
Schamey6727/
Sameith6726/
Sameach6725/
Shamesh6725/
Zousmer6725/
Shaumir6724/
Shahmeh6722/
Schamet6721/
Sahameh6720/
Shammes6718/
Sammett6717/
Shammir6717/
Szamecz6717/
Shoimer6716/
Sahamir6716/
Shameez6716/
Shammet6715/
Schamir6714/
Shamair6714/
Samá6714/
Soymert6712/
Soemmer6712/
Shamgir6711/
Shameih6711/
Samaire6711/
Shommer6710/
Shaimes6710/
Shahmie6710/
Saumets679/
Shamees679/
Samj679/
Szameth679/
Seijmer679/
Shaamee678/
Sheimer678/
Sameesh677/
Soymier677/
Schamej677/
Shoomer676/
Shamett676/
Shamire676/
Saimetz676/
Shomehr676/
Szametz676/
Szojmer675/
Samoire675/
Shaamir675/
Shamior675/
Schamei675/
Soomeer675/
Shamead674/
Sammeat674/
Sammesh674/
Jasmeer674/
Chammer674/
Shammea674/
Sametts673/
Shammed673/
Shammey673/
Jhameer673/
Sammieh673/
Samè673/
Zammeer673/
Åshamre673/
Samheed673/
Sahaume673/
Sahaame673/
Sommerd673/
Chaimer673/
Shamiea673/
Shuimer672/
Jaimejr672/
Saihmee672/
Shamirr672/
Zameerr672/
Sommerr672/
Shamheh672/
Shameet672/
Shammeh672/
Shaymee672/
Shaimie672/
Zaamear672/
Ssommer671/
Shoymer671/
Saameeh671/
Satmire671/
Sameedh671/
Sameehe671/
Samhair671/
Samhire671/
Samirdh671/
Sammetz671/
Chosmer671/
Chameer671/
Jaamere671/
Jaimerz671/
Schamee671/
Schamep671/
Sohmier671/
Somerpp671/
Shoemer671/
Shomier671/
Shosmer671/
Shemher671/
Seahmed671/
Semmier671/
Sehmier671/
Shajmee671/
Seymeur671/
Sheamir671/
Shameea671/
Shameep671/
Shamyre671/
Siammey671/
Saammee671/
Jameere671/
Sheymer671/
Shamird671/
Hshahme671/
Jhammer671/
Zameere671/
Zamheer671/
Zzameer671/
Shaimeh671/
Shamhir671/
Shamiey671/
Shahmme671/
Siemmer671/
Saatmäe671/
Samaije671/
Sameits671/
Samijhe671/
Scemmer671/
Seimere671/
Djamere671/
Shaumei671/
Saimess671/
Sheumer671/
Saimeee671/
Saimhee671/
Scehmer671/
Sahaime671/
Sahamee671/
Sahamie671/
Sammair671/
Sammitr671/
Sameehh671/
Samehes671/
Shamirz671/
Shamisr671/
Shaimee671/
Zahmier671/
Zaimeer671/
Zaymmer671/
Zameerh671/
Djamher671/
Chamere670/
Shaimey670/
Scoomer670/
Cheamer670/
Jameard670/

Samer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samer in the Tibetan language
ས་མིར་samir-
Samer in the Bengali language
সমেরsamera-
Samer in the Hindi language
समेरsamera92.16
समरsamara3.43
समीरsamira3.27
सामेरsamera0.33
सामीरsamira0.16
शमेरsamera0.16
शंेरsamera0.16
Samer in the Oriya language
ସମୀରsamira66.67
ସମେସରsamesara33.33
Samer in the Marathi language
सामेरsamera43.21
समीरsamira30.86
समेरsamera16.05
समरsamara5.56
सनेरsanera1.23
सानेरsanera1.23
समारेsamare0.62
समोरsamora0.62
Samer in the Russian language
Самерsamer-
Samer in the Arabic language
سامرsamr-

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