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