Samo Surname

11,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Samo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique15,4501:1,765422
Pakistan10,3221:17,3071,062
Syria3,5791:5,393600
Egypt2,7151:33,8623,580
Thailand2,3361:30,2392,981
Tanzania2,2291:23,7512,921
India1,0781:711,56332,872
Bolivia9111:11,6541,205
Algeria7271:53,1389,115
Morocco7161:48,1517,863
Philippines7081:142,99224,070
Cameroon6831:30,4094,107
Solomon Islands6141:94532
Papua New Guinea5831:13,9861,331
Kenya5211:88,6378,014
Iraq4871:71,9132,439
Indonesia4501:293,88726,204
United States4271:848,85064,722
Benin4021:25,7103,450
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
France2931:226,69935,158
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Nigeria2651:668,46331,178
Peru2171:146,4717,871
Ivory Coast1581:146,0206,877
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Botswana881:24,8515,011
Taiwan791:296,7692,416
Niger681:282,2368,651
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Italy631:970,74168,914
Spain631:742,09631,639
Lebanon551:102,4926,062
Lesotho531:38,3506,671
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Liberia361:122,4599,313
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Chile231:765,93416,989
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Latvia221:93,18413,456
Puerto Rico211:169,0542,039
Romania211:956,08952,327
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Armenia191:154,2204,685
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
England121:4,643,172139,951
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Israel111:777,96750,646
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Qatar91:262,00030,726
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Palau11:21,643223
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Šamo (53), Samó (3) & Samô (1) are calculated separately.

Samo (49,606) may also be a first name.

Samo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samo (Arabic: سمَو, Bengali: সামো, Georgian: სამო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻣﻮ, Hindi: सामो, Marathi: सामो, Oriya: ସେମା, Russian: Само, Tibetan: ས་མོ།) is found in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Šamo, Samó or Samô. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,730th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 152,239 people. The last name Samo is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Samo reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 32 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Samo is also the 18,621st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 49,606 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Mozambique, where it is held by 15,450 people, or 1 in 1,765. Apart from Mozambique it is found in 103 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Syria, where 7 percent are found.

Samo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Samo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samo last name rose 2,847 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samo surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Chaldean Catholic (64%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Samo are 41.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.34% being registered with the political party.

The amount Samo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,831 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.45% less than the national average, earning R 55,956 per year; in United States they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $45,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% more than the national average, earning $60,589 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šamo9253/
Samó923/
Samô921/
Samoo896,907/
Shamo893,760/
Samoy893,728/
Samoh893,560/
Samou893,319/
Sammo892,588/
Samos892,450/
Samot891,270/
Samod891,169/
Saimo89782/
Samoa89457/
Saymo89400/
Siamo89365/
Samoi89357/
Saamo89308/
Saemo89132/
Sahmo8977/
Samoć8962/
Samop8961/
Samoj8951/
Saumo8929/
Samho8925/
Samgo8917/
Samoľ8914/
Sasmo8910/
Samoś897/
Seamo895/
Ssamo894/
Samuo893/
Samoz892/
Samoš892/
Scamo891/
Satmo891/
Hsamo891/
Sjamo891/
Szamo891/
Samouh802,619/
Shammo801,491/
Samoud801,366/
Sammou80381/
Szamos80369/
Samout80251/
Shamoo80192/
Szamot80137/
Sammot80131/
Shamos80119/
Siamou80117/
Sahamo80102/
Samots8087/
Shamou8085/
Saumoy8057/
Sammoo8054/
Samois8053/
Samost8044/
Samood8044/
Saamoi8038/
Shamoi8033/
Samosh8032/
Saimos8029/
Sammoh8028/
Saemoo8026/
Saimou8025/
Schamo8023/
Shamot8022/
Samooj8022/
Shamoh8019/
Samhoy8017/
Samodh8013/
Saamot8013/
Shamod8012/
Samoch8012/
Shamoz8011/
Seamoo8011/
Saimoh8010/
Samoyd8010/
Siamoi809/
Sjaamo809/
Saimoo809/
Shamoa808/
Samooy808/
Samoss807/
Shaamo807/
Saemoh807/
Sammod806/
Samous806/
Shhamo806/
Siamoa805/
Samojh805/
Siamoo805/
Sammoi805/
Saimod804/
Saamou804/
Sahmou804/
Samhod804/
Sammos803/
Sammoy803/
Samoid802/
Samoos802/
Seamou802/
Samoit802/
Samgou802/
Saymoo802/
Shahmo802/
Samoot802/
Saymoh802/
Samott801/
Samoup801/
Samgoi801/
Shamgo801/
Shamoy801/
Shaimo801/
Saimoy801/
Sahmoh801/
Saamoh801/
Saasmo801/
Samouz801/
Samodt801/
Samgoy801/
Samhoo801/
Samhou801/
Sasmoz801/
Saumoi801/
Saumou801/
Saãmou801/
Samuoh801/
Saimot801/
Saihmo801/
Saymoi801/
Saymou801/
Saemou801/
Samhoh801/
Sammoz800/
Seamoh800/
Shaumo800/
Samotz800/
Sama75254,147/
Semo7520,896/
Somo7513,584/
Jamo759,180/
Camo757,459/
Zamo752,832/
Xamo75234/
Samà75177/
Samá7514/
Çamo758/
Samâ751/
Shamout734,015/
Sahmoud732,328/
Shamoos731,252/
Sammoud73725/
Samhoud73397/
Shamosh73293/
Shamoud73268/
Sammouh73206/
Sahamoh7364/
Shamous7350/
Sammott7346/
Samoojh7333/
Shammoh7330/
Samhout7319/
Shammot7317/
Sahmout7314/
Samoych7314/
Schammo7313/
Sammout7313/
Sahamoi739/
Shamoot738/
Shamouz738/
Shammos736/
Shamouh736/
Shammoo735/
Samouch734/
Shahamo734/
Shamood734/
Samhoha734/
Samoich733/
Samoggi733/
Shamoha733/
Shamoch732/
Samoohy732/
Saimooa732/
Samosch732/
Sahamos732/
Sahamou732/
Saimoot731/
Sahamoo731/
Samooch731/
Sammoth731/
Samaova731/
Shaamod731/
Shaymoo731/
Shammgo731/
Shaihmo731/
Shasmoy731/
Shamohs731/
Samoush731/
Sauhmoa731/
Saymoos731/
Seamgoy731/
Seamooa731/
Seamosh731/
Shaamot731/
Samhood731/
Seamood731/
Saehmoh731/
Samohyi731/
Shahmoo731/
Shammoz731/
Saumois730/
Samad67290,355/
Shama6749,812/
Samah6742,749/
Samat6735,383/
Saima6732,461/
Jamod6715,492/
Chamo6712,286/
Sayma6711,160/
Siama675,838/
Samaa675,641/
Shomo675,581/
Samma674,075/
Shemo673,358/
Jamot672,831/
Saema672,343/
Samas671,963/
Djamo671,856/
Samau671,718/
Sauma671,617/
Samha671,417/
Somos671,124/
Caymo671,092/
Somou671,013/
Shammout67894/
Sommo67680/
Seumo67612/
Somoh67607/
Sahma67563/
Semoo67460/
Somoy67456/
Jamos67448/
Zamot67410/
Soimo67405/
Soumo67390/
Saama67355/
Giamo67344/
Seemo67234/
Zammo67223/
Somoo67199/
Semmo67193/
Zamoo67190/
Satma67176/
Samap67165/
Jammo67152/
Zaamo67152/
Seama67147/
Jamou67126/
Soemo67123/
Semoi67121/
Seimo67120/
Xhamo67113/
Samga67112/
Sasma6796/
Jatmo6792/
Zhamo6790/
Somod6782/
Somot6775/
Soomo6773/
Caamo6772/
Sajma6766/
Semho6765/
Jaimo6762/
Zamos6757/
Somoi6755/
Semoy6748/
Şahmo6743/
Jaumo6742/
Jamoo6740/
Samatowa6739/
Samaš6739/
Zaimo6738/
Jamoi6736/
Jasmo6735/
Jjamo6734/
Zamou6734/
Cammo6731/
Samaz6729/
Siomo6729/
Zamoz6727/
Ziamo6725/
Scomo6724/
Tjamo6723/
Szama6723/
Siemo6721/
Somoš6721/
Semoh6720/
Suomo6720/
Hsama6716/
Ssama6715/
Schamott6714/
Semuo6714/
Samoľová6714/
Shamhood6713/
Jamuo6713/
Camoy6712/
Sameu6711/
Samáš6710/
Somop679/
Suimo679/
Shamhoot679/
Samoyova678/
Somoj678/
Zamoa678/
Zamoi677/
Somoa677/
Zaumo677/
Shamá677/
Sosmo677/
Camoo677/
Jhamo676/
Samahova676/
Zamop676/
Åsemo676/
Seymo675/
Samaï675/
Jaymo675/
Jamoy675/
Zamod674/
Zamgo674/
Ssemo674/
Shammouh674/
Somuo674/
Samasowa673/
Shamhooz673/
Jamop673/
Somoz673/
Zeamo673/
Somgo673/
Sahamoph673/
Sjömo673/
Samadowa672/
Jamho672/
Shammoot672/
Shamouch672/
Zamoy672/
Scama672/
Shatmooz672/
Camoj671/
Sohmo671/
Sehmo671/
Shamoysh671/
Jeamo671/
Shammous671/
Sámoo671/
Jamoz671/
Zaemo671/
Shahmooz671/
Soymo671/
Samaâ671/
Schamout671/
Saismoot671/
Sathmoot671/

Samo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samo in the Georgian language
სამოsamo-
Samo in the Tibetan language
ས་མོ།samo-
Samo in the Marathi language
सामोsamo70.83
समोsamo29.17
Samo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻣﻮsamw50
ﺳﺎﻣﻪsamh50
Samo in the Bengali language
সামোsamo50
সমোsamo50
Samo in the Hindi language
सामोsamo48.31
समोsamo47.64
समॉsamo3.15
शामोsamo0.22
शमॉ्samo0.22
श्यामोsyamo0.22
सामोेsamoe0.22
Samo in the Oriya language
ସେମାsema46.15
ସାେମାsaema30.77
ସାମsama15.38
ଶାେମାsaema7.69
Samo in the Russian language
Самоsamo-
Samo in the Arabic language
سمَوsmaw-
سمّوsmw-
سموsmw-
ساموsamw-

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