Samitu Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Samitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Samitu (88) may also be a first name.

Samitu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samitu (Hindi: समीतू, Oriya: ସମିତୁ) is found most in India. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samitu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Samitu is the 2,876,555th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. Samitu occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Samitu reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Samitu is also the 1,017,994th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 88 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India Samitu is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 97 percent reside and Telangana, where 3 percent reside. Other than India Samitu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samithu9294/
Samaitu9222/
Samitou928/
Samitui923/
Shamitu921/
Samiotou86215/
Saumitou8638/
Samutu8378/
Sametu8318/
Jamitu8312/
Camitu8312/
Zamitu831/
Somitu831/
Samaytu77527/
Sammetu775/
Jamittu775/
Samuthu773/
Semaitu771/
Samitoo771/
Samuteu771/
Seimitu771/
Jamaitu771/
Jamaitus7110/
Saimetus711/
Saimuthu711/
Shamuetu711/
Semetu67137/
Djamoitou675/
Zamutu673/
Semutu672/

Samitu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samitu in the Hindi language
समीतूsamitu-
Samitu in the Oriya language
ସମିତୁsamitu-

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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 Samitu
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