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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Samanta. This surname has a fascinating history! Its likely that this surname spread through a combination of voluntary and forced migrations. People with this surname may have moved to new areas seeking better opportunities, escaping conflict, or even being forced to relocate due to political or economic changes. Over time, these migrations would have led to the surname becoming established in different regions, and perhaps even evolving into slightly different variations.
from iMeUsWe Database
Maharashtra
1,151
Uttar Pradesh
304
Delhi
209
Jharkhand
96
Gujarat
86
Tamil Nadu
33
Goa
31
Bihar
27
Madhya Pradesh
16
West Bengal
13
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname SAMANT appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.
1,036 (50%)
Food Distribution Records
692 (33%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
343 (17%)
Voters List
SAMANT families worship BRAMHANATH as their Kuldevta (family deity).
The SAMANT surname is found across multiple communities including Maratha, Chitpavan Brahmin, Bhoksa, Kumaoni Rajputs, Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu communities.
The SAMANT surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.
SAMANT families belong to the KASHYAPA gotra.
Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the SAMANT surname with 1,151 records (58.5%).
The SAMANT surname is written in ORIYA, MARATHI scripts.
SAMANT is ranked #3770 in India with approximately 15,440 people bearing this surname.
SAMANT is a variation of the root surname SAMANTA.
The SAMANT surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (58.5%), Uttar Pradesh (15.5%), Delhi (10.6%).