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

The last name Samaan (Arabic: صاميان, Hindi: समआन, Marathi: समान, Russian: Самаан) is more commonly found in Syria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Samaán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Samaan is the 1,835^th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 24,425 people. The surname Samaan occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Samaan live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Levant. It is also the 95,155^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 5,090 people.

The last name is most common in Syria, where it is held by 275,040 people, or 1 in 70. In Syria Samaan is most common in: Idlib Governorate, where 57 percent live, Latakia Governorate, where 36 percent live and Tartus Governorate, where 6 percent live. Aside from Syria this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 3 percent live and Egypt, where 2 percent live.

Samaan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samaan surname is principally Maronite (56%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Samaan are 2.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.14% being registered with the political 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.