Last name سمعة (سمعة 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen سمعة is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, where it is a rare surname, and Libya. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, سمعة is the forename as well as the last name.