Samli Surname

67,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Brunei

Samli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,1561:10,2681,329
Thailand1,1861:59,5607,372
Indonesia2441:542,00543,754
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
India1601:4,794,159122,003
Cambodia1451:106,8082,448
Brunei611:6,864951
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
England91:6,190,895170,599
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

The alternate forms: Şamli (3,826) are calculated separately.

Samli (28,702) may also be a first name.

Samli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samli (Hindi: समली, Marathi: सामली, Oriya: ସମଲି, Russian: Самли) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Şamli. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samli? popularity and diffusion

Samli is the 67,680th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 991,368 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Samli reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Samli is also the 28,868th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 28,702 people.

The surname Samli is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,156 people, or 1 in 10,268. In Tanzania Samli is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 72 percent are found, Lindi Region, where 14 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent are found. Barring Tanzania Samli exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Samli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Samli last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Samli earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.34% less than the national average, earning $29,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şamli933,826/
Shamli919,779/
Samlia9136/
Samlis9123/
Samloi9120/
Samlai917/
Samlie913/
Samlih912/
Sammli911/
Saamli911/
Samnli911/
Samlei911/
Samlio911/
Samhli911/
Samlid911/
Samlit911/
Shamlui83665/
Shamlyi8352/
Schamli8316/
Shamlli8310/
Samilli839/
Shamlei839/
Samelli837/
Samleit834/
Shamlia833/
Shaamli833/
Shamlih833/
Shamliy832/
Shaymli831/
Shamlie831/
Saimeli831/
Samhlyi831/
Shamlit831/
Shamlis830/
Çamli806,011/
Sanli801,990/
Samla801,599/
Jamli801,024/
Somli80750/
Zamli80363/
Samle80131/
Camli80113/
Semli8069/
Samly8032/
Xamli805/
Samuelli77415/
Shamilli7723/
Saumelli777/
Satmelli771/
Scamelli771/
Shamla733,509/
Somlai731,409/
Shamly73914/
Chamli73673/
Samlee73623/
Samler73476/
Samloy73230/
Jamlid73207/
Somlói73176/
Sanliğ73120/
Sanlai73111/
Djamli73105/
Sanlis7399/
Shamle7383/
Somloi7372/
Samley7353/
Somlit7340/
Zamlis7334/
Samleh7328/
Sanlip7325/
Shanli7320/
Jamlih7319/
Sanlit7318/
Samlet7315/
Sanlui7315/
Jamlai7314/
Siamla7312/
Zamliy739/
Shemli739/
Saunli739/
Samhla739/
Sommli737/
Jamlli737/
Jamlis737/
Jammli736/
Sanlia736/
Samles736/
Somlid736/
Jhamli735/
Zamlia734/
Somlli734/
Saamla734/
Sanlio733/
Samlla732/
Sanlei732/
Seamla732/
Soumli732/
Samlay732/
Xhamli732/
Sainli731/
Saanli731/
Sammla731/
Semlei731/
Samlge731/
Jamliy731/
Zamlai731/
Somlia731/
Saimla731/
Sanlii731/
Semlai731/
Somlie731/
Zaimli731/
Saumle731/
Sannli731/
Sanlid731/
Sanliz731/
Samlha731/
Zamliz731/
Jamlei731/
Camilli676,421/
Sanluis672,006/
Sanelli671,294/
Sammler67839/
Somlyai67715/
Camelli67543/
Shamley67463/
Chamlai67173/
Jamelli67130/
Samilla67124/
Sainlia67108/
Schamle67107/
Şamilli6772/
Samelle6769/
Samella6761/
Shamlee6756/
Shemlei6755/
Chamlis6750/
Zamlich6748/
Saimler6738/
Shemlyi6728/
Somlaai6724/
Szamler6721/
Szemlij6718/
Shanlei6714/
Shamleh6714/
Shamlet6710/
Sanglie6710/
Somelli679/
Shamler678/
Jamilli678/
Samlley677/
Zamelli677/
Jamlaij676/
Samille675/
Saunlia675/
Samlesh674/
Shamlaa674/
Jamlaai674/
Semelli674/
Sainlis674/
Shanliy673/
Samlaya673/
Shamlaj673/
Sanilli673/
Camylli673/
Shanlai672/
Shamlay672/
Chamloi672/
Saimlla671/
Sanlyai671/
Samlets671/
Samletz671/
Samlled671/
Somllie671/
Shanhli671/
Shanlia671/
Shaymla671/
Sanluiz671/
Sahanli671/
Shammla671/
Sanlois671/
Sannlid671/
Saumlay671/
Schamlé671/
Seanlai671/
Szemlei671/
Shaanli671/
Djamlli671/
Shemlie671/
Soymlai671/
Shanlis670/
Chamlip670/
Sanlich670/
Shanlie670/

Samli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samli in the Marathi language
सामलीsamali93.02
सायलीsayali2.33
समलीsamali1.16
शामलीsamali1.16
समिलsamila1.16
Samli in the Hindi language
समलीsamali77.87
सामलीsamali21.7
सम्लीsamli0.26
शामलीsamali0.09
Samli in the Oriya language
ସମଲିsamali66.67
ସାମଲିsamali33.33
Samli in the Russian language
Самлиsamli-

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