Samiru Surname
Approximately 502 people bear this surname
Samiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 458 | 1:386,775 | 20,431 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Samiru (4,717) may also be a first name.
Samiru Demographics
Samiru Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Samiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samiru (Bengali: সমীরু, Hindi: समीरू, Marathi: समीरु, Oriya: ସମୀରୁ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samiru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 614,324th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. The last name Samiru is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Samiru live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samiru is also the 99,718th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 4,717 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 386,775. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kebbi, where 28 percent reside, Sokoto, where 23 percent reside and Jigawa, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Samiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Samiru last name is principally Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamiru | 92 | 21 | / |
| Samirou | 92 | 10 | / |
| Samirut | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sahmiru | 92 | 3 | / |
| Saamiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shahmiru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shamirud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jamiru | 83 | 395 | / |
| Samuru | 83 | 213 | / |
| Zamiru | 83 | 26 | / |
| Sameru | 83 | 24 | / |
| Semiru | 83 | 21 | / |
| Somiru | 83 | 15 | / |
| Soumiru | 77 | 41 | / |
| Chamiru | 77 | 19 | / |
| Saumuru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Samuhru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sameruh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sammuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saamuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zamirud | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jamiruz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samuruu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samerau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samerou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zaamiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zamirou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamirui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samurui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sameeru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samuuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samueru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sammeru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sammerud | 71 | 39 | / |
| Soumireu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Djamirou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sameraut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahmeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shameeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zamairou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samgerou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jomiru | 67 | 456 | / |
| Semeru | 67 | 178 | / |
| Cheamitru | 67 | 20 | / |
| Somuru | 67 | 10 | / |
| Someru | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zamuru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Semuru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jameru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cameru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chamairou | 67 | 1 | / |
Samiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samiru in the Bengali language | ||
| সমীরু | samiru | - |
| Samiru in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମୀରୁ | samiru | 50 |
| ସମିରୁ | samiru | 50 |
| Samiru in the Hindi language | ||
| समीरू | samiru | 45.45 |
| समीरु | samiru | 43.18 |
| समीर | samira | 4.55 |
| समिरु | samiru | 4.55 |
| समिरू | samiru | 2.27 |
| Samiru in the Marathi language | ||
| समीरु | samiru | 25 |
| समी | sami | 25 |
| जमीरो | jamiro | 25 |
| सिमरु | simaru | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samiru
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