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

The last name Samek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻣﻚ, Hindi: समेक, Marathi: समेक, Russian: Самек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Sámek. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Samek is the 67,729^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 992,448 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Samek reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 401,726^th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 453 people.

The last name is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 2,351 people, or 1 in 16,167. Outside of Poland it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Samek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Samek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samek surname expanded 4,457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Samek surname are 10.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.2% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20% more than the national average, earning $59,619 CAD per year.