John-Samuel Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Grenada

John-Samuel Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: John & Samuel.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

John-Samuel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
France11:66,422,722504,397
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

John-Samuel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name John-Samuel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name John-Samuel is found most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name John-Samuel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. John-Samuel occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of John-Samuel live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria John-Samuel is most frequent in: Lagos, where 38 percent reside and Rivers, where 38 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent reside and Grenada, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to John-Samuel
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