Samora Surname

45,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Samora Surname Definition:

Name of village in Estremadura, Portugal; Irún, Oiarzun, Fuenterrabia, Ormaiztegi, Villareal of Urretxu, Guipúzcoa, and Markina and Durango in Vizcaya. This famous surname is the name of the city where the great king, Sancho II, lord and master of El Cid, was brutally assassinated by a traitor.

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Samora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4631:147,16215,189
Brazil1,9511:109,7254,137
Tanzania1,8571:28,5093,406
Egypt1,3421:68,5076,354
Colombia6341:75,3533,177
Mexico5601:221,6545,736
Portugal3961:26,3091,716
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Argentina2501:170,97414,355
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Philippines1841:550,20862,110
Nicaragua1431:42,1061,327
Indonesia1021:1,296,56190,231
Honduras1011:87,2921,597
Cuba971:118,7913,283
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Ecuador851:187,1287,666
Peru791:402,33112,852
France631:1,054,329115,549
Guatemala481:335,0564,665
Spain481:974,00136,812
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
El Salvador401:158,5971,915
Angola361:749,7002,649
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Kenya211:2,199,04336,489
Chile211:838,88017,964
Benin201:516,78033,864
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Belize101:35,5472,218
England101:5,571,806158,774
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3891:129,09712,418

The alternate forms: Samorá (1) & Samóra (1) are calculated separately.

Samora (19,953) may also be a first name.

Samora Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Name of village in Estremadura, Portugal; Irún, Oiarzun, Fuenterrabia, Ormaiztegi, Villareal of Urretxu, Guipúzcoa, and Markina and Durango in Vizcaya. This famous surname is the name of the city where the great king, Sancho II, lord and master of El Cid, was brutally assassinated by a traitor. Derives from "amor"—holm trees, locative suffix "-a" and prothetic Z (S).

See Zamora, Zamorano.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Samora Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samora (Arabic: سامورا, Hindi: समोरा, Russian: Самора) is most common in The United States. It can appear as a variant: Samorá or Samóra. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samora? popularity and diffusion

The last name Samora is the 45,436th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 638,083 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Samora reside; 27 percent reside in South America and 21 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Samora is also the 37,851st most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 19,953 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,463 people, or 1 in 147,162. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Colorado, where 17 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 78 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Tanzania, where 16 percent are found.

Samora Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Samora has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Samora surname increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samora Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Samora are 16.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samora earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 23.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,839 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $27,157,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $35,913 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samorá941/
Samóra941/
Samoura9237,085/
Samoraj921,282/
Samoray92427/
Samotra92221/
Samorai92145/
Saimora9294/
Samoras9249/
Samhora9216/
Samorah9215/
Samoraz9213/
Shamora9212/
Sammora927/
Samoora925/
Sahmora924/
Samorat924/
Samorra923/
Saamora922/
Szamora921/
Samorau921/
Samorga921/
Zsamora921/
Samorap921/
Samorha921/
Samohrai8639/
Sammoura8623/
Samohrad8613/
Samourah8612/
Sammoray8611/
Samotrah865/
Samorazz865/
Samotrap864/
Samothra863/
Samoreau863/
Samouray862/
Samourai862/
Saimoura861/
Samorath861/
Shamotra861/
Samorrah861/
Samooray861/
Samoraai861/
Samorhay861/
Samorrat861/
Shahmora861/
Shamoora861/
Shamoraz861/
Zamora83544,607/
Samara8352,325/
Samura8345,549/
Jamora835,714/
Samera832,222/
Samori831,956/
Samore83989/
Camora83696/
Samory83535/
Somora83501/
Samoro83183/
Semora83101/
Samorè8341/
Samoré834/
Xamora834/
Samorí831/
Samára831/
Samourais801/
Samootrat801/
Samoreaux800/
Shamara7755,804/
Sameera7723,033/
Samaras779,977/
Samarah779,168/
Shamera774,415/
Zamoras772,087/
Samurai771,111/
Samoury77858/
Samatra77734/
Samarra77544/
Samaray77534/
Samarat77501/
Samarai77467/
Sammara77409/
Somoray77375/
Samouri77374/
Samoure77360/
Samuray77346/
Samaraz77338/
Szomora77282/
Scamara77271/
Samaraj77247/
Somorai77246/
Seamore77202/
Samorio77187/
Shamori77136/
Camoira77123/
Shamory7793/
Shamura7791/
Samurat7780/
Samaroa7780/
Samorez7774/
Samorro7766/
Szamara7762/
Zamorra7755/
Samoori7749/
Samurah7745/
Camorra7740/
Samutra7738/
Samarau7738/
Samorey7736/
Samoree7736/
Saimori7727/
Samerah7725/
Zhamora7724/
Samores7722/
Samoeri7720/
Zamoura7719/
Saimara7718/
Saamera7717/
Jaumora7717/
Samaura7717/
Zammora7716/
Samorei7716/
Samoiri7715/
Samorod7715/
Saumara7714/
Samoryz7713/
Soimora7712/
Samoore7711/
Samarad7711/
Shamore7711/
Saymore7711/
Ssamura7711/
Samoros7710/
Sammera7710/
Samhori7710/
Samorou7710/
Saumore7710/
Chamora779/
Sasmara779/
Samaara779/
Sasmore779/
Jamoras779/
Sammori778/
Sasmoro777/
Zamorat777/
Saimura776/
Saamara776/
Ssamara776/
Somorza776/
Samoret776/
Sommora776/
Samgara776/
Satmori775/
Samoire775/
Samarha775/
Samoriz774/
Saemara774/
Jamoira774/
Zamorad774/
Saymura774/
Zamoraa774/
Seemora774/
Camorah774/
Zamoira773/
Samoris773/
Zamoraz773/
Samerai773/
Samuura773/
Samahra773/
Samoryi773/
Somorap772/
Samarza772/
Samaera772/
Sahmara772/
Samhara772/
Zamorea772/
Saymara772/
Somorat772/
Siamara772/
Zamorai772/
Zamoray772/
Zaamora772/
Samorej772/
Samouro772/
Samouré772/
Samuraï772/
Camorai772/
Camoyra772/
Jaymora772/
Samooro772/
Samorit772/
Samoriy771/
Satmara771/
Samoroz771/
Samotry771/
Samuoro771/
Samurad771/
Samhera771/
Samarap771/
Zamoroa771/
Zamotra771/
Siomora771/
Jzamora771/
Sammoro771/
Zamuora771/
Semorai771/
Samarga771/
Samoroo771/
Jamorai771/
Jamoray771/
Jamorra771/
Jhamora771/
Ziamora771/
Shamoro771/
Samorie771/
Samoroy771/
Samuras771/
Samerau771/
Sameray771/
Camoray771/
Caymora771/
Samoery771/
Samgoro771/
Samaraa771/
Samorop771/
Somotra771/
Sgamara771/
Soumora771/
Zamoora771/
Shemora770/
Cammora770/
Satmore770/
Shahmorzai7518/
Shahmohrai7514/
Samorodowa754/
Samhouri711,910/
Samhoury71991/
Shameera71641/
Chamorra71403/
Samouris71263/
Samutrat71136/
Sammarra71111/
Samarrai71110/
Shamurat7197/
Samarash7194/
Sammarat7194/
Shamarat7163/
Shamarra7159/
Sammouri7150/
Shamaraz7149/
Saimurga7146/
Samaraph7145/
Samourou7141/
Sammatra7140/
Sammoury7137/
Shamouri7137/
Samatrai7136/
Samauras7136/
Shamarai7133/
Shamurza7130/
Schamore7125/
Giamoura7124/
Siamouri7123/
Shahmara7115/
Szomoray7114/
Shamarad7113/
Somoreau7112/
Seamoore7111/
Samaradh7111/
Samouret7111/
Sahamara7110/
Saymurga719/
Shamaraa719/
Shamoury718/
Sahmarga717/
Samarhad717/
Shamuray716/
Samarzea716/
Sameerai716/
Samorets715/
Samaurau715/
Schamara715/
Shahmore715/
Shamurah715/
Shamurad715/
Soumoura714/
Samatray714/
Samarach714/
Samauraj714/
Sahamura714/
Shamoruo714/
Shamarha714/
Sammaray714/
Shammara713/
Shamooro713/
Djamoura713/
Zahamora713/
Samargay713/
Somoracz713/
Samourry712/
Shamaraj712/
Shamaray712/
Shamaura712/
Shamorro712/
Samarahu712/
Zamoorat712/
Zammoura712/
Somotrap712/
Samauray712/
Sammorey712/
Sammorou712/
Shahmera712/
Chamoura712/
Sahmoree712/
Saimeera711/
Samoutry711/
Samurajh711/
Samarrat711/
Samathra711/
Samautra711/
Sameeraa711/
Sammarap711/
Zamorraz711/
Scamorro711/
Somorath711/
Seamores711/
Shamaara711/
Shamarah711/
Shamarau711/
Shamarga711/
Shamerah711/
Shamoori711/
Shamorio711/
Shamgara711/
Samurais711/
Jamoiray711/
Zamorras711/
Somoreea711/
Sjahmara711/
Samorgou711/
Samorhou711/
Sammasra711/
Sammoori711/
Sammaara711/
Samaraay711/
Samaraid711/
Samarajh711/
Samarraj711/
Samarras711/
Samharay711/
Schamoro711/
Djamoira711/
Samerrai711/
Samhuori711/
Siamoure711/
Shamorre711/
Samarzai711/
Samatraj711/
Samaraha711/
Samorrit711/
Sammoure711/
Sameeray711/
Samutrad711/
Shamerra711/
Chamorai711/
Chamorat711/
Chamotra711/
Semmoura710/
Shomorah710/
Seamoure710/
Camara671,753,017/
Samari6723,645/
Somera6714,806/
Samary674,595/
Zamara673,766/
Semera672,350/
Samaro672,222/
Camoro671,902/
Samuri671,387/
Semara671,268/
Samare671,264/
Comora671,245/
Jamara671,130/
Somoro67620/
Zamore67610/
Somara67565/
Zamura67494/
Somori67416/
Zamoro67351/
Sammatrap67323/
Samero67315/
Saumureau67218/
Shamaraiz67201/
Šamara67171/
Chamoreau67130/
Šemora67108/
Shaymurat6799/
Somura6782/
Zomora6767/
Zamory6753/
Zamori6746/
Zemora6745/
Samure6744/
Somore6733/
Samuro6731/
Zamera6731/
Samarj6730/
Giamouras6725/
Chamourat6723/
Shaimurat6721/
Somory6719/
Szamarasz6718/
Zámora6716/
Çomora6716/
Jomora6715/
Jamoro6713/
Sâmara6712/
Sõmera6712/
Shahmarah6712/
Jeamourra6710/
Sahmourou678/
Shamarzai677/
Djamhoura677/
Schamorro675/
Çamara675/
Samará674/
Semoro673/
Samuthrat673/
Saitmurat672/
Soumoutra672/
Shamarash672/
Samarí672/
Samuré672/
Shahmouri672/
Chamoraud672/
Shammarad672/
Chamouras671/
Sammhoury671/
S'Samoury671/
Samoroitz671/
Samaraths671/
Jamourath671/
Shshamara671/
Shaamurza671/
Shammurai671/
Zamóra671/
Xamara671/
Sommoreau671/
Shamaraya671/
Siahmoori671/
Sahmarzai671/
Sahamuraj671/
Samaharad671/
Samaharaj671/
Samarà671/
Samarhead671/
Samhourou671/
Sámara671/
Samargaia671/
Sameeraah671/
Shahmaraz671/
Shahmarza671/
Shameeraj671/
Shamaraah671/
Shajmarat671/
Schameray670/

Samora Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samora in the Hindi language
समोराsamora-
Samora in the Russian language
Самораsamora-
Samora in the Arabic language
ساموراsamwra-

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