Samiu Surname
Approximately 840 people bear this surname
Samiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 604 | 1:293,283 | 16,457 |
| Indonesia | 141 | 1:937,938 | 69,491 |
| Maldives | 22 | 1:18,371 | 1,229 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Samiu (2,541) may also be a first name.
Samiu Demographics
Average Samiu Salary in
United States
$94,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Samiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samiu (Hindi: समीउ, Marathi: समीउ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Samiu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samiu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 414,602nd most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Samiu reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 146,255th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 2,541 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 604 people, or 1 in 293,283. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Oyo, where 15 percent live, Kano, where 12 percent live and Lagos, where 10 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and The Maldives, where 3 percent live.
Samiu Last Name Statistics demography
Samiu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 118.29% more than the national average, earning $94,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samiou | 91 | 610 | / |
| Samihu | 91 | 43 | / |
| Shamiu | 91 | 25 | / |
| Samius | 91 | 18 | / |
| Samiju | 91 | 6 | / |
| Saamiu | 91 | 6 | / |
| Siamiu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Samoiu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Samiud | 91 | 4 | / |
| Samiuy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Samieu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saumiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samiue | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sahmiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samiut | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samaiyu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Samihou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Samaiju | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shaamiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Siamiju | 83 | 2 | / |
| Samajiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saamihu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shamiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jamiu | 80 | 43,438 | / |
| Semiu | 80 | 8,353 | / |
| Samyu | 80 | 55 | / |
| Samju | 80 | 14 | / |
| Somiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Samoju | 73 | 480 | / |
| Jamihu | 73 | 73 | / |
| Sameeu | 73 | 43 | / |
| Saimju | 73 | 41 | / |
| Szomiu | 73 | 32 | / |
| Sameju | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jamius | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jaamiu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jaimiu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jamiuy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Samuju | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jammiu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jamiou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Seimiu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jamiju | 73 | 7 | / |
| Semihu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Saméus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jamuiu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Samyou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Someiu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Samjhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Samyue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Semeiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jasmiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Semieu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jhamiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Semiju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Samyut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jamiuj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jamoiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jjamiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shemiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Samuyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Siamju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jajmiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamiou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seemiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shamju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samjud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samjui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djamiou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Saamoju | 67 | 40 | / |
| Samgoju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sammoju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shamjhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sameeju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shemiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shameju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Camihui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samujoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shameeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajmiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semeiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samajhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samujhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samooju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zosmius | 67 | 1 | / |
Samiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samiu in the Hindi language | ||
| समीउ | sami'u | 66.67 |
| समीऊ | sami'u | 11.11 |
| समीउन्नशिा | sami'unnasia | 5.56 |
| समीउनिशा | sami'unisa | 5.56 |
| समीु | samiu | 5.56 |
| समीउल्लाह | sami'ullaha | 5.56 |
| Samiu in the Marathi language | ||
| समीउ | sami'u | 66.67 |
| समीऊाहखा | samiuahakha | 33.33 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Samiu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis