Samoyl Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Samoyl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 118 | 1:385,786 | 46,976 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Samoyl (107) may also be a first name.
Samoyl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samoyl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samoyl (Russian: Самойл) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samoyl? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,628,521st most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Samoyl are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 910,230th most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 107 people.
The surname Samoyl is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 385,786. In Ukraine it is most common in: Lviv Oblast, where 62 percent are found, Chernivtsi Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Rivne Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samoyl Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samoyl in the Russian language | ||
| Самойл | samojl | - |
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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 Samoyl
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