174.18 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Sam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sam (Arabic: صام, Bengali: সম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻡ, Hindi: सम, Marathi: साम, Oriya: ଶାମ, Russian: Сам, Tibetan: བསམ་) is most common in Cambodia. It may also appear as a variant: Şam, Sâm or Śám. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,048^th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,213 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Sam are found; 32 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 28 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Sam is also the 667^th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,212,556 people.

The last name Sam is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is borne by 141,875 people, or 1 in 109. In Cambodia Sam is primarily concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live, Kandal Province, where 8 percent live and Battambang Province, where 8 percent live. Not including Cambodia Sam exists in 199 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.

Sam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 8,547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sam last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (98%) in Lebanon, Christian (96%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Sam are 3.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Sam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.65% less than the national average, earning 288,462 kr per year; in Peru they earn 165.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 51,538 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.72% less than the national average, earning R 155,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.52% less than the national average, earning $15,546,600 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning 74,367,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $39,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $48,789 CAD per year.