Samko Surname
Approximately 4,054 people bear this surname
Samko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,641 | 1:27,741 | 3,997 |
| Russia | 1,001 | 1:143,979 | 16,735 |
| Czechia | 537 | 1:19,802 | 3,007 |
| Slovakia | 282 | 1:18,924 | 2,911 |
| United States | 191 | 1:1,897,691 | 123,202 |
| Belarus | 125 | 1:76,008 | 12,266 |
| Poland | 123 | 1:309,014 | 36,525 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Transnistria | 12 | 1:39,558 | 6,116 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1:379,324 | 17,382 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Šamko (194), Samkó (14) & Śamko (1) are calculated separately.
Samko (304) may also be a first name.
Samko Demographics
Samko Political Affiliation
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Samko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samko (Hindi: समको, Marathi: सामको, Russian: Самко) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Šamko, Samkó or Śamko. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samko? popularity and diffusion
Samko is the 114,054th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,797,619 people. The surname Samko is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Samko are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Samko is also the 504,994th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 304 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,641 people, or 1 in 27,741. In Ukraine Samko is most common in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 25 percent are found and Czechia, where 13 percent are found.
Samko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Samko last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (57%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Samko are 21.03% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 67.8% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Samko earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning $46,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šamko | 93 | 194 | / |
| Samkó | 93 | 14 | / |
| Śamko | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shamko | 91 | 2,349 | / |
| Szamko | 91 | 107 | / |
| Samkoi | 91 | 69 | / |
| Samkoh | 91 | 20 | / |
| Siamko | 91 | 3 | / |
| Samkou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Saemko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samkoj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Samkopf | 83 | 10 | / |
| Schamko | 83 | 10 | / |
| Shamkoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shamcko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaimko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semko | 80 | 6,749 | / |
| Samka | 80 | 2,524 | / |
| Somko | 80 | 297 | / |
| Zamko | 80 | 107 | / |
| Samco | 80 | 68 | / |
| Jamko | 80 | 14 | / |
| Çamko | 80 | 8 | / |
| Camko | 80 | 3 | / |
| Xamko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shamkhos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamkhod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siemko | 73 | 627 | / |
| Shomko | 73 | 478 | / |
| Szamkó | 73 | 184 | / |
| Shemko | 73 | 165 | / |
| Shamka | 73 | 151 | / |
| Szomko | 73 | 137 | / |
| Siomko | 73 | 60 | / |
| Djamko | 73 | 22 | / |
| Siamka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ziamko | 73 | 11 | / |
| Samkah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zamkoy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Semkoi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Džamko | 73 | 7 | / |
| Szemko | 73 | 7 | / |
| Samkka | 73 | 7 | / |
| Samkha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Samkaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Semkou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zsemko | 73 | 4 | / |
| Samkeu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Somkoi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zhamko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Somkod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Soomko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamkot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Somkoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sammka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sem'ko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamkoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sjomko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shamco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamkos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamkot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zamkoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saumka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Szamco | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seameco | 67 | 295 | / |
| Siamkha | 67 | 231 | / |
| Somkhot | 67 | 208 | / |
| Siomkos | 67 | 40 | / |
| Shamkha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Siomkou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Djamkou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schemko | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jamkhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| D'Zamko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samkhah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shammka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamkho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamkhoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhamko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamkoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamkat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somkoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaamka | 67 | 1 | / |
Samko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samko in the Marathi language | ||
| सामको | samako | - |
| Samko in the Hindi language | ||
| समको | samako | 80 |
| सम्को | samko | 20 |
| Samko in the Russian language | ||
| Самко | samko | - |
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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 Samko
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