174.18 ^cm

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

Sam (Arabic: صام, Bengali: সম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻡ, Hindi: सम, Marathi: साम, Oriya: ଶାମ, Russian: Сам, Tibetan: བསམ་) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Şam, Sâm or Śám. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

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

It is most commonly held in Cambodia, where it is held by 141,875 people, or 1 in 109. In Cambodia Sam is mostly concentrated in: Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live, Kandal Province, where 8 percent live and Battambang Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Cambodia Sam occurs 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 occurrence of Sam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,040 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 8,547 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally 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 those holding the Sam last name are 3.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.61% being 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.