Samb Surname
Approximately 85,385 people bear this surname
Samb Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Samb clan. The clan's totem is the iguana, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become iguana when they die.
Samb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 81,651 | 1:179 | 38 |
| Spain | 689 | 1:67,855 | 6,062 |
| DR Congo | 561 | 1:131,693 | 14,109 |
| Mali | 516 | 1:32,886 | 1,020 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| United States | 301 | 1:1,204,183 | 85,676 |
| Mauritania | 282 | 1:14,521 | 1,376 |
| France | 261 | 1:254,493 | 39,305 |
| Guinea | 119 | 1:99,444 | 844 |
| Brazil | 106 | 1:2,019,569 | 64,017 |
| India | 83 | 1:9,241,752 | 184,052 |
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1:129,424 | 17,695 |
| Italy | 55 | 1:1,111,940 | 72,628 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 1:937,790 | 6,555 |
| Ivory Coast | 20 | 1:1,153,562 | 26,783 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Samb (303) may also be a first name.
Samb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Senegalese Samb clan. The clan's totem is the iguana, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become iguana when they die.
Samb Demographics
Average Samb Salary in
United States
$38,372 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samb (Bengali: সাম্ব, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺐ, Hindi: साम्ब, Marathi: सांब, Russian: Самб) occurs most in Senegal. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,615th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 85,349 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Samb are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 505,965th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 303 people.
The last name is most frequent in Senegal, where it is carried by 81,651 people, or 1 in 179. In Senegal it is most frequent in: Dakar Region, where 27 percent reside, Diourbel Region, where 20 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Senegal Samb occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Samb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Samb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samb last name rose 7,525 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Samb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Samb last name are 10.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.27% registered with the political party.
The amount Samb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 84.15% less than the national average, earning €4,759 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning R 159,780 per year; in United States they earn 11.07% less than the national average, earning $38,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.81% less than the national average, earning $26,925 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambs | 89 | 171 | / |
| Sambh | 89 | 144 | / |
| Shamb | 89 | 30 | / |
| Saimb | 89 | 16 | / |
| Siamb | 89 | 15 | / |
| Sambt | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sanmb | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sajmb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saumb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sammb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sambd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sambz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sasemb | 80 | 62 | / |
| Shambh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shambd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Schamb | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shambs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sambth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahamb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samp | 75 | 1,983 | / |
| Semb | 75 | 1,220 | / |
| Somb | 75 | 462 | / |
| Zamb | 75 | 203 | / |
| Camb | 75 | 115 | / |
| Sanb | 75 | 104 | / |
| Jamb | 75 | 95 | / |
| Samw | 75 | 23 | / |
| Samf | 75 | 9 | / |
| Samv | 75 | 8 | / |
| Saãb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Schambs | 73 | 33 | / |
| Sambowa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sassemb | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sampe | 67 | 8,355 | / |
| Jhamb | 67 | 3,280 | / |
| Shamp | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Chamb | 67 | 807 | / |
| Shanb | 67 | 661 | / |
| Scamp | 67 | 569 | / |
| Sampt | 67 | 244 | / |
| Szamp | 67 | 58 | / |
| Djamb | 67 | 38 | / |
| Samph | 67 | 34 | / |
| Giamb | 67 | 33 | / |
| Samps | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jambh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Shambova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Samfe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sombs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sianb | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zambs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jambs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sanbp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zammb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siemb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zsambová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tjamb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zambh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jambd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samnp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seemb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sainb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sembh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sombt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehmb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saanb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saump | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaimb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamnb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schambch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shemb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sampf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sammp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seamp | 67 | 0 | / |
Samb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samb in the Bengali language | ||
| সাম্ব | samba | - |
| Samb in the Marathi language | ||
| सांब | samba | 96.55 |
| संब | samba | 2.68 |
| Samb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻤﺐ | smb | 95.74 |
| ﺻﺎﻣﺐ | samb | 2.13 |
| ﺻﻨﺐ | snb | 1.06 |
| ﺻﺎﻣﺒﺎ | samba | 1.06 |
| Samb in the Hindi language | ||
| साम्ब | samba | 75 |
| संब | samba | 25 |
| Samb in the Russian language | ||
| Самб | samb | - |
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