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

The surname Samas (Bengali: সামস, Hindi: समस, Marathi: समस, Oriya: ସମସ, Russian: Самас) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Samaš or Samáš. Click here for other potential spellings of Samas.

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

The surname Samas is the 210,289^th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,712,453 people. Samas is primarily found in Asia, where 64 percent of Samas reside; 31 percent reside in South Asia and 31 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Samas is also the 132,815^th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,975 people.

The last name Samas is most numerous in India, where it is held by 603 people, or 1 in 1,272,082. In India Samas is most common in: Gujarat, where 76 percent reside, Bihar, where 11 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 4 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 25 percent reside and Tanzania, where 17 percent reside.

Samas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Samas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Samas last name are 7.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Samas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.63% more than the national average, earning $49,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $53,854 CAD per year.