Samtaka Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Namibia

Samtaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samtaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Samtaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samtaka is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samtaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Samtaka live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Samtaka is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 2,573,040. In Zimbabwe Samtaka is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Samtaka exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamtaki801/
Zamtako711,503/
Somtaki7170/
Samtoko7120/
Somtake715/
Samtoki713/
Zamtaki711/
Samtoke711/
Somtakke675/
Somttake672/
Soumtaki671/
Sahammtakho671/
Džamtoska6326/
Camtoko5734/
Zamtoko579/
Zemtako571/
Džomtoska508/

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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 Samtaka
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