Samini Surname

72,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Samini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,1821:21,1642,436
Iran1,8741:40,9734,754
Indonesia1,4041:94,1959,833
India6001:1,278,44250,404
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Ivory Coast1141:202,3798,643
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Palestine271:168,4768,634
Albania181:161,89212,234
Israel121:713,13647,700
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
France11:66,422,722504,397

Samini (54,745) may also be a first name.

Samini Last Name Facts

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

Samini (Bengali: সমিনী, Hindi: सामिनी, Marathi: सिमनी, Oriya: ସାମିନୀ) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samini? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 72,088th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,064,808 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Samini are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 32 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,114th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 54,745 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,182 people, or 1 in 21,164. In Kenya Samini is most prevalent in: Kilifi County, where 81 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 10 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 21 percent reside.

Samini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samini last name is primarily Christian (97%) in Kenya and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Samini surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Samini earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.06% less than the national average, earning R 130,548 per year and in United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamini92710/
Sahmini92151/
Saumini92125/
Samingi9218/
Saminai9218/
Saminih927/
Samaini927/
Samieni925/
Saminoi923/
Saminei922/
Saminui922/
Sgamini922/
Saminio922/
Samisni921/
Sammini921/
Saimini921/
Hsamini921/
Saminis920/
Sammingi86233/
Shahmini8610/
Saimaini867/
Shaminai864/
Samineis863/
Shaamini862/
Shammini862/
Samuinoi862/
Schamini862/
Saminich861/
Saminidh861/
Samaingi861/
Shaimini861/
Shamingi861/
Siamaini861/
Sahmaini861/
Saminais861/
Sammoini861/
Samine83737/
Sameni83402/
Somini83215/
Saminy8317/
Saminh832/
Saminj831/
Shahmaini8014/
Sammaingi804/
Somaini771,190/
Samines771,089/
Saminez771,074/
Chamini77913/
Samineh77619/
Samegni7791/
Sameina7779/
Samaina7750/
Soumini7736/
Shamine7736/
Samenio7728/
Samione7725/
Shomini7719/
Samaine7714/
Samenie7714/
Samgeni7713/
Sammeni7713/
Saminge7711/
Shaminy778/
Saminaa778/
Saminee777/
Siomini777/
Sominoi774/
Samoine773/
Samiene772/
Saameni771/
Somieni771/
Somioni771/
Sammine771/
Sahmine771/
Saminêz771/
Zammini771/
Sominis771/
Sameniz771/
Saminoy771/
Samhine771/
Saumeni771/
Shameni771/
Saminer770/
Shamisinni751/
Schamine7188/
Sahamine7139/
Sominich7126/
Samenieh7123/
Somgaini7112/
Chammini7112/
Samiñais7112/
Saumuina714/
Chaminai714/
Sammainy713/
Shasminj713/
Samgenio711/
Samainay711/
Shasmine711/
Shaminaj711/
Saimaine711/
Shamines711/
Shaminez711/
Seuminyi711/
Soumaini711/
Sahmegni711/
Saaminee711/
Samegnie711/
Saminouy711/
Saminajh711/
Saminaya711/
Schaminé711/
Chahmini711/
Saminezz711/
Shahmine711/
Seasmine710/
Shamenis710/
Samineer710/
Samene67521/
Samena67408/
Somine67286/
Schaminee67194/
Zamine6789/
Someni6746/
Schaminée6742/
Schaminet6729/
Sameny678/
Samenh677/
Samyne672/
Sammineed671/
Shaumaine671/
Shahmaine671/
Sominy671/
Zomini671/
Zaminy671/
Samiña671/
Sominh671/

Samini Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samini in the Bengali language
সমিনীsamini-
Samini in the Oriya language
ସାମିନୀsamini70.15
ସାମିନିsamini25
ସମିନିsamini1.28
ସାମୀନୀsamini0.77
ସାମୀନିsamini0.77
ସାମନିsamani0.51
ସମିନୀsamini0.51
ସାମନୀsamani0.26
ସାମିନsamina0.26
Samini in the Hindi language
सामिनीsamini61.9
समीनीsamini19.05
समिनीsamini12.7
सामिनिsamini1.59
सामीनीsamini1.59
समिणीsamini1.59
समिञीsamini1.59
Samini in the Marathi language
सिमनीsimani50
समीनीsamini41.67
सामीनीsamini8.33

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