Samora

Samora Meaning & Origin

About Samora
The surname Samora is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name "Samuel", which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shemu'el" meaning "heard by God" or "God has heard". The surname Samora signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Samuel. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family connection to an ancestor named Samuel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samora: 3,180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samora 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 Samora is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 M AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/sɑˈmɔrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samora in Braille

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

The name Samora in braille

How to sign the name Samora using Sign Language

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

The name Samora in sign language

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