Samira Surname

20,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Comoros

Samira Surname User-submission:

In Arabic, Samir (male surname) and Samira (female surname) designate the person with whom you can have pleasant conversations. In Sanskrit, Samir and Samira means a 'cool breeze', a 'gentle wind' and even 'fragrant morning breeze'.

Samira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh5,4071:29,4721,901
Nigeria4,6241:38,3093,086
Cameroon3,8531:5,390656
Morocco3,3061:10,4281,478
Chad1,5411:8,8201,197
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Syria1,2571:15,3551,210
Kenya1,1531:40,0524,221
Comoros6631:1,131163
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Uganda4651:83,9558,895
Pakistan4051:441,0967,984
Indonesia4041:327,34928,648
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
India2761:2,779,22285,591
Jordan2011:43,9924,701
Lebanon1881:29,9843,111
Niger1221:157,3125,693
Turkey1131:688,68535,465
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Iran571:1,347,06255,719
Congo551:90,7117,856
France551:1,207,686126,065
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
United States441:8,237,703362,142
England411:1,358,97760,528
Israel401:213,94120,390
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Burkina Faso221:834,1869,118
Maldives201:20,2091,301
Palestine171:267,57910,328
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Algeria121:3,219,29645,820
Tunisia121:50,8866,752
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
China41:341,830,39216,990
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Samira (1,529,089) may also be a first name.

Samira Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Arabic, Samir (male surname) and Samira (female surname) designate the person with whom you can have pleasant conversations. In Sanskrit, Samir and Samira means a 'cool breeze', a 'gentle wind' and even 'fragrant morning breeze'.

- saamir

Samira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samira (Arabic: ساميرا, Bengali: সমিরা, Georgian: სამირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: समीरा, Marathi: समीरा, Oriya: ସମୀର, Russian: Самира) is held by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,239th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 269,590 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Samira reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 22 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 475th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,529,089 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 5,407 people, or 1 in 29,472. Outside of Bangladesh this last name occurs in 92 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Cameroon, where 14 percent live.

Samira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samira surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (95%) in Lebanon and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

The amount Samira earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.9% less than the national average, earning $31,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.71% less than the national average, earning $31,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samirat921,235/
Shamira92744/
Samirah92736/
Samaira92387/
Samitra92187/
Sasmira92126/
Samiray9270/
Samiraj9245/
Samiras9243/
Samirad9233/
Samirai9223/
Saamira929/
Samiraa928/
Sajmira926/
Sammira925/
Samirra922/
Saimira922/
Sameira921/
Sjamira921/
Szamira921/
Samáira921/
Scamira920/
Samairat86243/
Sasmitra86180/
Shamirza8670/
Siamaira8636/
Saumitra8633/
Shamirah8628/
Samiraya8627/
Shamaira8619/
Shamirai867/
Samairay867/
Shahmira867/
Shamiera867/
Shaamira866/
Samairai866/
Samitrai864/
Shamirad863/
Sameirad861/
Saimitra861/
Sahamira861/
Saamiraa861/
Samiraja861/
Shammira861/
Shamirga861/
Shamiraa861/
Sammaira861/
Saymirza861/
Samithra861/
Samura8345,549/
Semira8316,879/
Samiri833,250/
Samera832,222/
Jamira83628/
Samire83605/
Samiry83281/
Zamira83224/
Samyra83221/
Camira83122/
Samiro8341/
Somira8334/
Xamira830/
Shamairai80267/
Shamirzai80147/
Sasmirais8014/
Samairath806/
Saimithra801/
Sahamisra801/
Scammirra801/
Shahamira801/
Shamairaz801/
Shamiraiz801/
Shamirzah801/
Sameera7723,033/
Shamera774,415/
Shamiri771,285/
Samurai771,111/
Samireh77810/
Sameiro77516/
Jamiray77403/
Samuray77346/
Shamiry77283/
Samirro77278/
Samhiri77220/
Somitra77162/
Samitri77157/
Camiray77152/
Chamira77134/
Camoira77123/
Shamura7791/
Semirah7781/
Saimire7760/
Samairi7760/
Samurah7745/
Samiroh7739/
Samiere7732/
Samieri7728/
Someira7727/
Jaumira7725/
Samerah7725/
Camirra7723/
Sasmiri7718/
Saamera7717/
Jamitra7716/
Samoiri7715/
Samitro7712/
Somirat7711/
Ssamura7711/
Samaire7711/
Sammera7710/
Samirou7710/
Sosmira779/
Siomira779/
Zamirza779/
Samirie778/
Sameraj777/
Jasmira777/
Somiras777/
Zamirra777/
Saimura776/
Shamire776/
Samayra776/
Samhiry776/
Samuiri775/
Jamuira775/
Samoire775/
Zamaira775/
Sametra774/
Samerga774/
Sameras774/
Jamoira774/
Soumira774/
Ssemira774/
Saymura774/
Samgiri773/
Somirah773/
Zaamira773/
Zamoira773/
Jamirat773/
Samires773/
Camiraj773/
Samerai773/
Samiros773/
Samuura773/
Semaira773/
Zamiera773/
Shamyra772/
Shemira772/
Jameira772/
Samisri772/
Zamirad772/
Samuraï772/
Semirea772/
Jamirad772/
Zamirai772/
Samyrat772/
Satmire771/
Sasmera771/
Sameara771/
Samhera771/
Samhire771/
Samiriy771/
Samiroj771/
Jamiraa771/
Jamiraj771/
Jamisra771/
Jammira771/
Somiraj771/
Samuera771/
Sameiri771/
Samirez771/
Sameire771/
Jamirai771/
Zamiora771/
Somirad771/
Soomira771/
Somaira771/
Siamiri771/
Saamiri771/
Samerau771/
Sameray771/
Samiroy771/
Semeira771/
Djamira771/
Zamiraa771/
Samirho771/
Semirha771/
Semirai771/
Samairy771/
Samiriz771/
Samyraj771/
Suimira771/
Zameira771/
Shahmirzay751/
Shahamirad751/
Sahamirzai751/
Shahasmira751/
Shahmiri712,368/
Shameera71641/
Sasmitro71385/
Soemirah71139/
Jasmitra7189/
Jhamiray7152/
Soumitra7147/
Chamiraj7147/
Sametrap7134/
Shamyrza7123/
Chamaira7123/
Soumaira7123/
Chamirai7117/
Shamaire7115/
Shamgire7114/
Saumitri7113/
Siemiera7112/
Samirest718/
Shamuray716/
Shamyrat716/
Sameerai716/
Shamurah715/
Shameraz715/
Sahamura714/
Samaitri714/
Samerhat714/
Saimitri713/
Saimeiro713/
Jamairay713/
Shamairi713/
Shomirai713/
Shametra712/
Chaimira712/
Shahmiry712/
Shameire712/
Shahmera712/
Saimeera711/
Saameara711/
Samurajh711/
Sameeraa711/
Sameraut711/
Samirych711/
Sammetra711/
Cameiray711/
Jammirat711/
Somairay711/
Somithra711/
Shamerah711/
Shamgiri711/
Saumiere711/
Jamoiray711/
Zaumaira711/
Zamirzai711/
Shahmire711/
Shaymire711/
Siemiraj711/
Sammitri711/
Samairid711/
Samereha711/
Szemiraj711/
Djamoira711/
Samithri711/
Sameerad711/
Samerrai711/
Sameerat711/
Samirees711/
Sameeray711/
Sameirez711/
Samyraja711/
Sommitra711/
Shamerra711/
Djasmira711/
Chamitra710/
Samaitre710/
Somera6714,806/
Camera679,267/
Zamiri677,765/
Sameri675,001/
Semera672,350/
Jamera671,188/
Semura67598/
Camiro67572/
Zamura67494/
Jamiro67460/
Samero67315/
Samere67275/
Saumureau67218/
Samery67121/
Somiri6797/
Somura6782/
Zamiry6763/
Shahamiri6746/
Samuro6731/
Zamera6731/
Zamyra6729/
Sommitrap6719/
Zemira6712/
Sõmera6712/
Shahmirie679/
Shameeraz679/
Somiro676/
Zamire676/
Semiro675/
Somairaya675/
Sameeraja674/
Somire674/
Zamiro674/
Seaumaire673/
Shaamyrza672/
Camyra672/
Camèra672/
Sahmairho671/
Chamiraaj671/
Jammeirat671/
Jamyra671/
Shhamgire671/
Shammurai671/
Samére671/
Comira671/
Sâmera671/
Xamiri671/
Sahamuraj671/
Saummaire671/
Schemeira671/
Caméra671/
Shahmiree671/
Sameeraah671/
Samyre671/
Samyri671/
Shameeraj671/
Schameray670/
Samereaux670/

Samira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samira in the Georgian language
სამირაsamira-
Samira in the Hindi language
समीराsamira88.38
सामीराsamira7.61
समिराsamira2.2
सामिराsamira1.48
समीरsamira0.22
ममीराmamira0.03
समीरांsamiram0.03
सोमारामsomarama0.03
सायराsayara0.03
Samira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻤﻴﺮﻩsmyrh75
ﺳﻤﻴﺮﺓsmyrt25
Samira in the Marathi language
समीराsamira68.83
समीरsamira14.35
सािदकsaidaka1.12
सामीराsamira0.9
िसराजisaraja0.9
सािमराsaimara0.67
अमीरamira0.67
जमीरjamira0.67
सािहलsaihala0.45
शमीरsamira0.45
िशराजisaraja0.45
शाकीरsakira0.45
अिरफairapha0.45
समीनाsamina0.45
सैयदsaiyada0.45
सािजदsaijada0.45
सारंगsaranga0.22
िशिरषisirasa0.22
शागीरsagira0.22
साकीरsakira0.22
सनीराsanira0.22
समीराबीsamirabi0.22
आिरफairapha0.22
समीरोिsamiroi0.22
शमीमsamima0.22
शिरफsirapha0.22
सामंतsamanta0.22
हाशमीhasami0.22
शरदsarada0.22
शिरकsiraka0.22
साबीरsabira0.22
समीतsamita0.22
शािहरsaihara0.22
सागीरsagira0.22
अजमीरajamira0.22
शमीराsamira0.22
Samira in the Bengali language
সমিরাsamira50
সমীরাsamira35.71
সমীরচন্দ্রsamiracandra7.14
ছামিরাchamira7.14
Samira in the Oriya language
ସମୀରsamira40.55
ସମିରsamira24.38
ସମିରାsamira13.7
ସମୀରାsamira9.86
ସାମିରାsamira4.38
ସମୀରରsamirara1.64
ସାମୀରାsamira0.82
ଶାମିରାsamira0.55
ସାରଦାsarada0.27
ଶମିରsamira0.27
ସମିରରsamirara0.27
Samira in the Russian language
Самираsamira-
Samira in the Arabic language
ساميراsamyra-
سميراsmyra-
سميرةsmyrt-

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