Samur Surname

9,051People worldwide
53Countries
TurkeyMain country (84%)

Samur is borne by 9,051 people across 53 countries. It is most common in Turkey: 7,619 bearers, or 84% of the world total.

View Samur infographic → Compare Samur with other surnames →

The Samur surname around the world

The table lists the 53 countries with at least one recorded Samur, ranked by number of bearers. After Turkey come Indonesia (369) and Chile (226).


Map of the Samur surname

The map shades each country by how many Samur live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Samur by country

  1. Turkey Turkey (7619)
  2. Indonesia Indonesia (369)
  3. Chile Chile (226)
  4. Romania Romania (194)
  5. Ukraine Ukraine (135)
  6. Colombia Colombia (87)
  7. France France (59)
  8. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (39)
  9. Afghanistan Afghanistan (38)
  10. Russia Russia (30)
  11. Germany Germany (29)
  12. United States United States (24)
  13. India India (23)
  14. Argentina Argentina (21)
  15. Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus (21)
  16. England England (16)
  17. Netherlands Netherlands (14)
  18. Malaysia Malaysia (13)
  19. Moldova Moldova (11)
  20. Canada Canada (11)
  21. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (10)
  22. Peru Peru (9)
  23. Bulgaria Bulgaria (7)
  24. Brazil Brazil (7)
  25. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (5)
  26. Nigeria Nigeria (3)
  27. Mexico Mexico (2)
  28. Belgium Belgium (2)
  29. Thailand Thailand (2)
  30. Spain Spain (2)
  31. Kenya Kenya (1)
  32. Lebanon Lebanon (1)
  33. Transnistria Transnistria (1)
  34. Austria Austria (1)
  35. Australia Australia (1)
  36. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)
  37. Pakistan Pakistan (1)
  38. Paraguay Paraguay (1)
  39. Bolivia Bolivia (1)
  40. Qatar Qatar (1)
  41. Belarus Belarus (1)
  42. Rwanda Rwanda (1)
  43. Switzerland Switzerland (1)
  44. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (1)
  45. Sweden Sweden (1)
  46. Singapore Singapore (1)
  47. Costa Rica Costa Rica (1)
  48. Syria Syria (1)
  49. Egypt Egypt (1)
  50. Venezuela Venezuela (1)
  51. Honduras Honduras (1)
  52. Israel Israel (1)
  53. Iran Iran (1)

Distribution of Samur by continent

Asia
8,088
17 countries
Europe
487
14 countries
South America
353
8 countries
Oceania
40
2 countries
North America
39
5 countries
Africa
6
4 countries

Most common surnames in Turkey

YÄąlmaz · Yilmaz · Kaya · Demir · Çelik · Şahin · YÄąldÄąz · Yildiz · YÄąldÄąrÄąm · Yildirim — Turkey →

Turkish surnames abroad

Turkish surnames in Germany · Turkish surnames in the Netherlands

Surnames similar to Samur

  1. Samuri
  2. Semur
  3. Sammur
  4. Samar
  5. Samer
  6. Samir
  7. Samour
  8. Samura
  9. Samara
  10. Shamir
  11. Samaro
  12. Simar
  13. Simer
  14. Sameer
  15. Samiri
  16. Sammar
  17. Sammer
  18. Samora
  19. Samore
  20. Samoura
  21. Samra
  22. Samri
  23. Smar
  24. Smor
  25. Semar
  26. Saner
  27. Smurr
  28. Somar
  29. Somer
  30. Sanor
  31. Sumar
  32. Semer
  33. Sumer
  34. Symer
  35. Symor
  36. Semir
  37. Smer
  38. Samera
  39. Samira

Frequently asked questions about Samur surname

In which country is the Samur surname most common?

The Samur surname is most common in Turkey with 7,619 registered people.

In how many countries is the Samur surname found?

The Samur surname is found in 53 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Samur surname?

According to our records, approximately 9,051 people have the Samur surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Samur surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Samur surname across the 53 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Samur?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Samur. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

Search another surname