Samura Surname

12,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Samura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone40,8681:17328
Japan1,5491:82,5335,450
Gambia1,1761:1,636199
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Indonesia3261:405,67234,327
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Ukraine1971:231,08030,666
England851:655,50738,035
Lebanon841:67,1084,893
Turkey661:1,179,11250,375
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Uganda591:661,68333,952
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Liberia231:191,67512,886
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Jordan161:552,65213,471
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
India111:69,733,217610,955
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Samura (4,336) may also be a first name.

Samura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samura (Georgian: სამურა, Hindi: समुरा, Marathi: समुरा, Oriya: ସାମୁରା, Russian: Самура) is found in Sierra Leone more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Samura.

How Common Is The Last Name Samura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 12,332nd most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 159,994 people. Samura occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Samura reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samura is also the 104,951st most frequent given name globally It is held by 4,336 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 40,868 people, or 1 in 173. Aside from Sierra Leone it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 3 percent are found and The Gambia, where 3 percent are found.

Samura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Sunni (98%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Samura surname are 32.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.47% less than the national average, earning 219,867 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 45.09% more than the national average, earning $32,938,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $39,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.11% less than the national average, earning $26,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samoura9237,085/
Samurai921,111/
Samuray92346/
Shamura9291/
Samurat9280/
Samurah9245/
Samutra9238/
Samaura9217/
Ssamura9211/
Saimura926/
Saymura924/
Samuura923/
Samuraï922/
Samurad921/
Samuera921/
Samuras921/
Samutrat86136/
Scamurra86132/
Shamurat8697/
Saimurga8646/
Samauras8636/
Shamurza8630/
Sammoura8623/
Samourah8612/
Saymurga869/
Shamuray866/
Samaurau865/
Shamurah865/
Shamurad865/
Samauraj864/
Sahamura864/
Shamaura862/
Samouray862/
Samauray862/
Samourai862/
Saimoura861/
Samurajh861/
Samautra861/
Samurais861/
Samutrad861/
Samira8327,032/
Samora8311,421/
Samuri831,387/
Semura83598/
Zamura83494/
Somura8382/
Samure8344/
Jamura8337/
Samuro8331/
Camura8330/
Samuré832/
Samóra831/
Saumureau80218/
Shaymurat8099/
Shaimurat8021/
Samuthrat803/
Saitmurat802/
Shaamurza801/
Shammurai801/
Sahamuraj801/
Samourais801/
Shomura771,624/
Saumure771,383/
Samoraj771,282/
Zamurad771,017/
Samoury77858/
Shamira77744/
Samirah77736/
Samurio77538/
Samoray77427/
Samouri77374/
Samurri77370/
Samoure77360/
Samhuri77262/
Sammuri77257/
Chamura77155/
Samorai77145/
Seimura77116/
Saimora7794/
Samiray7770/
Zhamura7767/
Jamurat7730/
Camurra7725/
Samutri7723/
Samirai7723/
Someura7722/
Zamoura7719/
Zamurat7718/
Samhora7716/
Shamora7712/
Jamhura7712/
Samuroh7711/
Samurie7711/
Samuris7710/
Samgure7710/
Saamira779/
Zamurai779/
Saimuri778/
Samiraa778/
Samutro777/
Sammora777/
Hsamuri776/
Samuriy776/
Samusri776/
Samoora775/
Samauri775/
Samuiri775/
Jamuira775/
Siomura775/
Sammira775/
Samuroo774/
Samutre774/
Sahmora774/
Jamurad773/
Samureh773/
Samorra773/
Samaure773/
Somuray773/
Jamuray772/
Samurit772/
Saamora772/
Samirra772/
Saimira772/
Samouro772/
Samouré772/
Samurui771/
Samhure771/
Jamaura771/
Jaimura771/
Sjamira771/
Shamuro771/
Szamora771/
Samorau771/
Jamurai771/
Jamuras771/
Zamuras771/
Zsamora771/
Soomura771/
Saumuri771/
Somuraj771/
Camurai771/
Sameuri771/
Sahmuri771/
Semmura771/
Samorha771/
Shamuri771/
Saaymurgaa758/
Shahmuraad754/
Samhouri711,910/
Samhoury71991/
Samouris71263/
Zamurrad71131/
Şahmurat71122/
Sammauro7163/
Sammouri7150/
Saumurot7142/
Samourou7141/
Sammoury7137/
Shamouri7137/
Chamuras7128/
Shamirah7128/
Siamauri7126/
Giamoura7124/
Siamouri7123/
Samhurry7118/
Jaimurat7117/
Chamurra7112/
Zammurad7112/
Sammoray7111/
Samouret7111/
Chamurah7110/
Samutris719/
Shamuradowa719/
Shamurze718/
Shamoury718/
Jamurrad717/
Shamirai717/
Shahmira717/
Shamiera717/
Shaamira716/
Soumoura714/
Saymurod714/
Jamurrat713/
Djamoura713/
Chamaura712/
Samourry712/
Shamurod712/
Zammoura712/
Shoumura712/
Shamhuri712/
Jatmurad712/
Chamoura712/
Şahmurad711/
Sahamira711/
Saamiraa711/
Saumeure711/
Samoutry711/
Samudtry711/
Samuyrio711/
Jaymurat711/
Zhamurza711/
Zammurat711/
Zamurait711/
Shammira711/
Samorrah711/
Shamiraa711/
Schemura711/
Shamuratowa711/
Samooray711/
Samoraai711/
Siamoure711/
Samorhay711/
Sammoure711/
Sammuero711/
Shahmora711/
Shahmuri711/
Shammuri711/
Shamoora711/
Jajmurad711/
Semmoura710/
Shemurra710/
Seamoure710/
Zamora67544,607/
Semira6716,879/
Samori671,956/
Samore67989/
Zemura67729/
Samory67535/
Somora67501/
Zamira67224/
Samoro67183/
Somuri67139/
Zamuri67106/
Somure6796/
Camuro6785/
Seytmurat6757/
Zamury6754/
Seitmurat6751/
Samiro6741/
Samorè6741/
Somira6734/
Giamouras6725/
Chamourat6723/
Comura6721/
Somuro6715/
Jamuro6711/
Jeamourra6710/
Sahmourou678/
Djamhoura677/
Zamure676/
Jomura675/
Samoré674/
Soumoutra672/
Zhaymurat672/
Shahmouri672/
Zamuro672/
Chamouras671/
Sammhoury671/
S'Samoury671/
Samurisht671/
Jamourath671/
Shahamira671/
Samorá671/
Zamóra671/
Zammurrad671/
Samhourou671/
Chaimurat671/
Chatmurad671/

Samura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samura in the Georgian language
სამურაsamura-
Samura in the Marathi language
समुराsamura-
Samura in the Hindi language
समुराsamura54.55
समूराsamura36.36
सामूराsamura4.55
समुनराsamunara4.55
Samura in the Oriya language
ସାମୁରାsamura50
ସମୂରାsamura16.67
ସମୁରାsamura16.67
ଝରାjhara16.67
Samura in the Russian language
Самураsamura-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samura
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