Sameta Surname
Approximately 742 people bear this surname
Sameta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 386 | 1:41,062 | 4,036 |
| India | 163 | 1:4,705,923 | 120,533 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Sameta (423) may also be a first name.
Sameta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sameta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sameta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﺔ, Hindi: समेता, Marathi: समेटा, Oriya: ସେମତା, Russian: Самета) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sameta? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sameta is the 456,246th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Sameta live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sameta is also the 417,739th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 423 people.
The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 41,062. In Zambia it is mostly found in: North-Western Province, where 31 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 30 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 29 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Sameta exists in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sameta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sameta in the Oriya language | ||
| ସେମତା | semata | - |
| Sameta in the Hindi language | ||
| समेता | sameta | 96.26 |
| सामेता | sameta | 2.8 |
| सामेटा | sameta | 0.93 |
| Sameta in the Marathi language | ||
| समेटा | sameta | 90.24 |
| शामला | samala | 2.44 |
| सामेता | sameta | 2.44 |
| मेटा | meta | 2.44 |
| समीता | samita | 1.22 |
| समेता | sameta | 1.22 |
| Sameta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻤﺔ | smt | 50 |
| ﺳﻤﺖ | smt | 50 |
| Sameta in the Russian language | ||
| Самета | sameta | - |
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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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