Cognomen Samane (Samane 
, 沙曼 
, สมณะ 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare family name. The surname Samane is habitual in Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Morocco, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Thailand, India, and South Africa. Likewise, Samane is the forename as well as the last name.