Family name Самех (Sameh 
, Самех 
, Samekh 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The family name Самех is characteristic of Egypt, where it is a common surname, Tunisia, where it is quite a common surname, and Kuwait, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Egypt, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, Самех is the forename as well as the last name.