Saamon Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Saamon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Saamon (7) may also be a first name.
Saamon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saamon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saamon is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Saamon.
How Common Is The Last Name Saamon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saamon is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Saamon reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 7 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Saamon is primarily found in: Benue, where 50 percent reside and Oyo, where 50 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saamon
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