Sameth Surname
Approximately 314 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSameth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 164 | 1:806,398 | 61,285 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Cambodia | 19 | 1:815,113 | 5,006 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Sameth Demographics
Average Sameth Salary in
United States
$70,423 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sameth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sameth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sameth (Marathi: समेथ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sameth? popularity and diffusion
Sameth is the 864,701st most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Sameth reside; 58 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sameth is also the 635,584th most frequent first name in the world, held by 203 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 806,398. In Indonesia Sameth is mostly found in: Maluku, where 69 percent are found, North Maluku, where 16 percent are found and West Java, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Sameth occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.
Sameth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sameth last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for 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
Sameth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sameth in the Marathi language | ||
| समेथ | sametha | - |
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Footnotes
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