Samoona Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Samoona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Samoona (193) may also be a first name.
Samoona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samoona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samoona (Dhivehi: ސަމޫނާ, Hindi: समूना) occurs more in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samoona? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Samoona is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Samoona are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 653,740th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 193 people.
The surname is most common in The Maldives, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 80,834. In The Maldives Samoona is most prevalent in: Shaviyani Atoll, where 40 percent reside, Gnaviyani Atoll, where 20 percent reside and Vaavu Atoll, where 20 percent reside. Other than The Maldives Samoona exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samoona Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samoona in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ސަމޫނާ | samuna | - |
| Samoona in the Hindi language | ||
| समूना | samuna | 97.3 |
| समुना | samuna | 2.7 |
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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 Samoona
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