Samyala Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Samyala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samyala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
India331:23,244,406321,547

Samyala (32) may also be a first name.

Samyala Last Name Facts

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

Samyala (Hindi: सम्याला, Marathi: शमयला) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samyala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,422,956th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Samyala are found; 78 percent are found in Southern Africa and 78 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Samyala is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname Samyala is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 455,275. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 49 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 28 percent live and Gauteng, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent live.

Samyala Last Name Statistics demography

Samyala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.48% less than the national average, earning R 77,268 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samyala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samyala in the Hindi language
सम्यालाsamyala-
Samyala in the Marathi language
शमयलाsamayala-

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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 Samyala
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