Samatar

Samatar is a Somali language surname.

People with the surname

 * Abdi Ismail Samatar (born 1950), Somali scholar, writer and professor
 * Ahmed Ismail Samatar (born 1950), Somali writer
 * 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