Sameth Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sameth Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) and (an invented surname) or (from an acronym/abbreviation) Sameth meant “velvet,” but actually it is a reference to a person by the name of Shimon (Simon). The expression siman tov (“a lucky sign”) is represented by three Hebrew letters that were used to form Sameth.

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Sameth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1641:806,39861,285
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Cambodia191:815,1135,006
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sameth (203) may also be a first name.

Sameth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) and (an invented surname) or (from an acronym/abbreviation) Sameth meant “velvet,” but actually it is a reference to a person by the name of Shimon (Simon). The expression siman tov (“a lucky sign”) is represented by three Hebrew letters that were used to form Sameth. Another possibility of the name is the phrase sor mera v’ase tov, “turn from evil and do good,” which was inscribed on the lecterns of the reader’s desk in synagogues of eastern Europe.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Sameth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sameth (Marathi: समेथ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sameth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sameth is the 864,701st most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Sameth are found; 58 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 52 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sameth is also the 635,584th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 203 people.

This surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 806,398. In Indonesia Sameth is primarily concentrated in: Maluku, where 69 percent reside, North Maluku, where 16 percent reside and West Java, where 15 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Sameth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sameth last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Sameth earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.21% more than the national average, earning $70,423 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saumeth921,480/
Sammeth92137/
Sameith9226/
Szameth929/
Sameuth924/
Sameeth922/
Samet916,783/
Shameeth862/
Saumetth861/
Sammet832,010/
Samets831,485/
Samith831,481/
Saumet83581/
Sametz83271/
Sameut83242/
Shamet83206/
Sameit8356/
Someth8342/
Semeth8337/
Samett8335/
Samete8330/
Szamet8318/
Sahmet8311/
Sameet8311/
Saimet835/
Samiet833/
Jameth832/
Sajmet831/
Samyth831/
Samest831/
Samedh831/
Siamet831/
Saymet831/
Samethová803/
Szameit77371/
Saumett77147/
Sameest7762/
Shamets7745/
Shemeth7729/
Schamet7721/
Sammett7717/
Shammet7715/
Shamith7713/
Saumets779/
Shamett776/
Saimetz776/
Samitth776/
Szametz776/
Sammete775/
Samhith774/
Sammeat774/
Shahmet774/
Sametts773/
Zameeth773/
Samette772/
Siemeth772/
Szemeth772/
Sameite772/
Saumete772/
Shameet772/
Saamith771/
Sameedh771/
Sameete771/
Sammetz771/
Sommeth771/
Sammyth771/
Jametch771/
Sameits771/
Saumith771/
Jamesth771/
Someith771/
Satmith770/
Jamet7312,922/
Samit735,670/
Samed734,333/
Semet731,792/
Camet731,318/
Samyt73279/
Somet73171/
Zamet73153/
Sameć7331/
Sametova71780/
Schemeth7143/
Schamest7111/
Schametz715/
Sahamedh713/
Schameit712/
Shameedh712/
Shasmith711/
Shammett711/
Samoheet711/
Schaimet710/
Shemet675,987/
Jammet671,792/
Jamett671,789/
Sameed671,620/
Samidh671,452/
Zamith67652/
Sommet67517/
Samite67404/
Shametova67289/
Shomet67274/
Sameud67216/
Sahmed67207/
Soumet67158/
Semmet67112/
Jaimet67105/
Sasmit6795/
Seimet6793/
Jaumet6786/
Sammed6784/
Caumet6784/
Zammet6781/
Shamit6776/
Saimit6769/
Samitt6755/
Jeamet6754/
Samait6752/
Sammit6751/
Shamed6751/
Cammet6743/
Semith6740/
Zameit6740/
Jamets6739/
Samajt6732/
Saymetova6731/
Samyot6729/
Zhamet6728/
Sahmetova6723/
Zamets6722/
Semett6721/
Saumetova6718/
Semeit6718/
Zametz6715/
Jamest6715/
Satmit6713/
Soomet6712/
Chamet6711/
Samuit6710/
Jameet6710/
Djamet679/
Jamith679/
Jaymet677/
Sağmit677/
Saumit675/
Ssamed675/
Siomet674/
Somets674/
Somete674/
Seemet673/
Jameat673/
Schasmith673/
Saumed673/
Zameet673/
Semeet672/
Scamit672/
Someet672/
Samoit672/
Samied672/
Sammyt672/
Somith672/
Siamit672/
Someit672/
Samgit671/
Sahmit671/
Saemit671/
Samhed671/
Samhid671/
Sohmet671/
Somedh671/
Sometz671/
Siemet671/
Shamisthe671/
Camett671/
Zamete671/
Jamehd671/
Jamete671/
Zamiet671/
Seumet671/
Siamed671/
Saamit671/
Samyte671/
Samiot671/
Semiet671/
Caimet671/
Josmet671/
Someat671/
Zaemet670/
Suimet670/

Sameth Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sameth in the Marathi language
समेथsametha-

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