Samaritan Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Samaritan Surname User-submission:
Derived from a Sanskrit word; it means 'light'. Samaritan is the man who constantly keeps the lamp alive.
Samaritan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Samaritan (94) may also be a first name.
Samaritan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from a Sanskrit word; it means 'light'. Samaritan is the man who constantly keeps the lamp alive.
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Where Does The Last Name Samaritan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samaritan has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaritan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,007,164th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Samaritan reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 23 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 980,251st most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 94 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most common in: New Mexico, where 19 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 18 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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