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

The last name Samaniego occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Samañiego or Samaniégo. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 6,450^th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 83,321 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Samaniego live; 46 percent live in South America and 24 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 1,181,159^th most numerous first name internationally, held by 68 people.

It is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 15,810 people, or 1 in 7,851. In Mexico it is mostly found in: Sonora, where 13 percent reside, Sinaloa, where 11 percent reside and Coahuila, where 11 percent reside. Beside Mexico it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Ecuador, where 14 percent reside and Paraguay, where 14 percent reside.

Samaniego Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Samaniego has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 855,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samaniego Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Samaniego surname are 40.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samaniego earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,760 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.84% more than the national average, earning $28,114,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $37,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $46,099 CAD per year.