Saminava Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Abkhazia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Saminava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saminava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Abkhazia8281:29326
Georgia831:45,1275,940
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
South Ossetia11:53,4321,287

Saminava Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saminava (Georgian: სამინავა, Russian: Саминава) occurs in Abkhazia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saminava? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 387,068th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Saminava live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Abkhazo-West Asia.

This surname is most frequently used in Abkhazia, where it is carried by 828 people, or 1 in 293. In Abkhazia Saminava is primarily concentrated in: Sukhumi District, where 36 percent live, Gagra District, where 19 percent live and Gulripshi District, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Abkhazia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Saminava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saminava in the Georgian language
სამინავაsaminava-
Saminava in the Russian language
Саминаваsaminava-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saminava
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