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

Samaan (Arabic: صاميان, Hindi: समआन, Marathi: समान, Russian: Самаан) is borne by more people in Syria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Samaán. For other potential spellings of Samaan click here.

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

Samaan is the 1,835^th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 24,425 people. The last name Samaan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Samaan are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Levant. Samaan is also the 95,155^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 5,090 people.

The last name Samaan is most commonly used in Syria, where it is borne by 275,040 people, or 1 in 70. In Syria it is mostly concentrated in: Idlib Governorate, where 57 percent live, Latakia Governorate, where 36 percent live and Tartus Governorate, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Syria this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 3 percent live and Egypt, where 2 percent live.

Samaan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Samaan last name is chiefly Maronite (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Samaan last name are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.14% registered with the party.

The amount Samaan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 64.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,914 per year; in United States they earn 16.86% more than the national average, earning $50,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $54,628 CAD per year.