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 most in Abkhazia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saminava? popularity and diffusion

It is the 387,068th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,947,160 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Saminava are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Abkhazo-West Asia.

The surname Saminava is most frequently held in Abkhazia, where it is borne by 828 people, or 1 in 293. In Abkhazia Saminava is primarily found in: Sukhumi District, where 36 percent reside, Gagra District, where 19 percent reside and Gulripshi District, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Abkhazia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

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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