Samia

Samia Meaning & Origin

About Samia
The surname Samia is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Sami, meaning "elevated" or "exalted" in Arabic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The surname Samia is commonly found in Arabic-speaking countries and among individuals of Arab descent.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Samia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Samia: 433
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48717
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Samia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 M IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/samia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samia in Braille

Here's how to represent Samia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Samia in braille

How to sign the name Samia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Samia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Samia in sign language

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