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
The surname Samiru (Bengali: সমীরু, Hindi: समीरू, Marathi: समीरु, Oriya: ସମୀରୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samiru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 614,324th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. The surname Samiru occurs predominantly 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 common first name globally. It is borne by 4,717 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 458 people, or 1 in 386,775. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kebbi, where 28 percent are found, Sokoto, where 23 percent are found and Jigawa, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Samiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Samiru surname is predominantly 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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