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Samatar is a Somali language surname.

People with the surname

• Abdi Ismail Samatar (born 1950), Somali scholar, writer and Professor of Geography

• Hasan Adan Samatar (born 1953), Somali singer and guitarist
• Hawa Abdi Samatar (born 19??), Somali political figure
• Hussein Samatar (1964–2013), Somali-American politician, banker and community organizer
• Mohammad Ali Samatar (1931–2016), Somali politician and Lieutenant General
• Sahra Mohamed Ali Samatar (born 19??), Somali politician
• Said Sheikh Samatar (1943–2015), Somali scholar and writer
• Sofia Samatar (born 1971), Somali American educator, poet and writer

Places

• Samatar Crossing, a shared-use path in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

References

1. "Samatar Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-06-11. 28,720th most common surname in the world; Approximately 17,593 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Somalia; Highest density in: Djibouti.
2. "Somali Submitted Names". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11. Samatar (m, Somali): This Somali name means "doing good" or just "good."

• Surnames
• Somali-language surnames