Sumatra Surname

85,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Sumatra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sumatra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,2051:24,0763,186
Indonesia1,0471:126,31312,714
Thailand1951:362,24863,422
France1341:495,69269,430
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Sumatra (4,446) may also be a first name.

Sumatra Last Name Facts

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

Sumatra (Bengali: সুমাত্রা, Hindi: सुमत्रा, Marathi: शामराव, Oriya: ସୁମତା) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumatra? popularity and diffusion

Sumatra is the 85,681st most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,294,643 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Sumatra are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 74 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Sumatra is also the 103,319th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 4,446 people.

The surname Sumatra is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,205 people, or 1 in 24,076. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Davao Region, where 21 percent live, Northern Mindanao, where 16 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 15 percent live. Aside from The Philippines Sumatra exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Sumatra Last Name Statistics demography

Sumatra earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sumastra93161/
Sumattra9321/
Sumatrah9311/
Sumathra932/
Suimatra931/
Sumadtra931/
Sumara923,459/
Sumarah86769/
Sumatri86709/
Sumaira86672/
Sumaray86431/
Sumarga86351/
Shumara86349/
Sumarai86197/
Soumara86153/
Sumetra86148/
Sumarau86113/
Sumatre8692/
Sumaras8674/
Sumarat8670/
Sumarap8667/
Szumara8651/
Sumaraj8636/
Sumatro8625/
Sumarha8621/
Jumatra8618/
Somatra8615/
Saumara8614/
Summara8610/
Sumatry867/
Susmara865/
Sumayra865/
Sumeara864/
Sumarra864/
Cumatra864/
Siumara863/
Suimara861/
Sumaara861/
Sumarad861/
Sumasra861/
Sumhara861/
Sumethra80746/
Sumotrap80706/
Sumastre80473/
Sumastri80190/
Sumairay80159/
Sumairah8043/
Soumaira8023/
Sumatres8016/
Sumarait809/
Sumaitri808/
Saumatre807/
Sumarach806/
Sumeetra804/
Sumahara803/
Sumarzah803/
Sumaraid803/
Sumaraij803/
Sumaraph803/
Susmaras802/
Summarah802/
Soumatre802/
Sumathri802/
Saumatri801/
Zumatrai801/
Sumaaray801/
Sumaraiy801/
Shumarai801/
Soumaîra801/
Soumaïra801/
Sumaraai801/
Sumarooa801/
Soumatri801/
Shumarga801/
Sumairaa801/
Summaira801/
Summarea800/
Somara77565/
Zumara77390/
Sumaro77125/
Sumora778/
Šumara771/
Sumarà771/
Sumará771/
Soumastre75157/
Suemotrai7578/
Soumoutra752/
Soumaraha752/
Summatree751/
Sumargo711,064/
Somatri71859/
Somaraj71457/
Soumaro71388/
Sumaroh71198/
Somaray7142/
Sumaroo7132/
Sumeira7128/
Summaro7120/
Somarai7116/
Zoumara7115/
Chumara7112/
Soemara7112/
Sumairo7112/
Sumetro7111/
Zumaira719/
Somarau717/
Sumarot717/
Sumarou716/
Sumoray716/
Sumorau715/
Shumaro714/
Sumarei714/
Xhumara713/
Shomara712/
Somatry712/
Sumarey712/
Sumaroi712/
Zumayra711/
Somarea711/
Sumaros711/
Zumarha711/
Zumarra711/
Zumetra711/
Somaira711/
Sumeyra711/
Sumaroy711/
Saumaro711/
Somotra711/
Soomara711/
Soumora711/
Soumarou67339/
Chusmara67139/
Chumaira6785/
Soomarah6773/
Somarzai6760/
Sumairoh6728/
Choumara679/
Soumahro678/
Somarooa675/
Soumoura674/
Sumeitri673/
Soumarho672/
Chumaura672/
Somairay671/
Sommaray671/
Soumaroh671/
Sommaraj671/
Zaumaira671/
Somaraai671/
Sommarah671/
Soumauro671/
Summarat671/

Sumatra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sumatra in the Bengali language
সুমাত্রাsumatra-
Sumatra in the Hindi language
सुमत्राsumatra81.01
सुमत्रsumatra14.25
सुमात्राsumatra2.79
सुमित्राsumitra0.84
सूमत्राsumatra0.28
सुमन्त्राsumantra0.28
सूमत्रsumatra0.28
सुम़त्रsumatra0.28
Sumatra in the Oriya language
ସୁମତାsumata56.12
ସୁମାତାsumata30.61
ସୁମିତାsumita4.08
ସୁମତିsumati2.04
ଶୁମତାsumata1.02
ସୂମତାsumata1.02
ସୁମାତsumata1.02
ସୁମାତାତାିsumatatai1.02
ସୁମତsumata1.02
ସୂମାତାsumata1.02
Sumatra in the Marathi language
शामरावsamarava28.7
सुमावणsumavana24.07
िसतारामisatarama15.74
सुकरामsukarama7.41
शांतारामsantarama5.56
सुखरामsukharama4.63
सुरजsuraja1.85
समरतsamarata1.85
उमरकरumarakara0.93
सुखारामsukharama0.93
िमतारामimatarama0.93
सुमाधरsumadhara0.93
सूमावणsumavana0.93
मातडmatada0.93
सुमनsumana0.93
साटमsatama0.93
उमरावumarava0.93
सुमञाsumana0.93
सुमासsumasa0.93

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