Samofaev Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Samofaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samofaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111

Samofaev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samofaev (Russian: Самофаев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samofaev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Samofaev are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia Samofaev is mostly found in: Leningrad Oblast, where 43 percent live, Smolensk Oblast, where 29 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 14 percent live. Aside from Russia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 46 percent live.

Samofaev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Samofaev last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Others than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samofaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samofaev in the Russian language
Самофаевsamofaev-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Samofaev
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