Samopal Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Samopal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samopal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine951:479,18655,632
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973

Samopal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samopal (Russian: Самопал) is found most in Ukraine. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samopal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,573,888th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Samopal live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 479,186. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Vinnytsia Oblast, where 25 percent are found, Cherkasy Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Samopal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samopal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samopal in the Russian language
Самопалsamopal-

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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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