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

The surname Samyala (Hindi: सम्याला, Marathi: शमयला) is most common in South Africa. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samyala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,422,956th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Samyala reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held given name on earth, held by 32 people.

The surname Samyala is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 455,275. In South Africa Samyala is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 49 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 28 percent are found and Gauteng, where 12 percent are found. Not including South Africa Samyala occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 22 percent are found.

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