Samofaeva Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Samofaeva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samofaeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111

Samofaeva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samofaeva (Russian: Самофаева) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Samofaeva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Samofaeva reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Samofaeva is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia Samofaeva is mostly concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 50 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 30 percent reside and Ryazan Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samofaev9413/
Samofeeva89319/
Samovaeva892/
Samofeev82158/
Samvaeva821/
Samofaov821/
Simovaeva781/
Samafeeva781/
Samovev751/
Samavaiva671/
Samafov631/
Samviev631/
Zimoveva595/
Semufova593/
Zymoveva592/
Simovova591/
Simavova591/
Simofaifo562/
Samaphofu561/
Somfaf534/
Samieivafa533/
Zimovev5010/

Samofaeva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samofaeva in the Russian language
Самофаеваsamofaeva-

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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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  • 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 Samofaeva
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