Samen Surname

162,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Samen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6911:30,0574,062
Indonesia5011:263,97023,900
Iran3841:199,95416,155
Turkey2611:298,16619,563
Papua New Guinea1381:59,0857,566
Kazakhstan1141:155,11015,404
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Philippines591:1,715,902111,316
Yemen551:480,46010,691
Malaysia521:567,19727,732
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
India281:27,395,192354,286
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Cambodia251:619,4864,539
England161:3,482,379114,324
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
France101:6,642,272293,169
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Samén (13) are calculated separately.

Samen (8,241) may also be a first name.

Samen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Samen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Samen (Bengali: সমেন, Hindi: समेन, Marathi: सामेन, Oriya: ସାେମନ, Russian: Самен) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Samén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 162,354th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,720,249 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Samen are found; 26 percent are found in Central Africa and 25 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Samen is also the 69,697th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 8,241 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 691 people, or 1 in 30,057. In Cameroon Samen is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 48 percent live, Centre Region, where 25 percent live and West Region, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 19 percent live and Iran, where 14 percent live.

Samen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Samen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Samen surname grew 464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samen last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Samen surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Samen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.46% more than the national average, earning $56,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samén9313/
Sameen914,782/
Sağmen91473/
Shamen91413/
Samien91298/
Saymen91257/
Sameng91221/
Seamen91179/
Saimen91163/
Siamen91102/
Sammen9180/
Samuen9173/
Saamen9170/
Saumen9169/
Sameun9142/
Samoen9124/
Sahmen9122/
Sament9120/
Samaen9118/
Saemen9116/
Scamen918/
Samesn912/
Satmen912/
Samend911/
Samn89290/
Shameen83931/
Saimoen83272/
Samienė8375/
Shamoen8363/
Sammuen8360/
Sammeng8347/
Seammen8320/
Shatmen8319/
Seamend8313/
Sahamen8312/
Saatmen8312/
Shaumen8310/
Saimeng836/
Saameen834/
Shamien834/
Shammen833/
Schamen833/
Saimeen833/
Saymeen832/
Sajmeen832/
Shamend832/
Saimmen832/
Saimuen831/
Samennt831/
Shaymen831/
Sheamen831/
Shamenn831/
Shameng831/
Saimene831/
Sammend831/
Samenne831/
Sasmeen831/
Sahmien831/
Saaymen831/
Seameng831/
Saimaen831/
Sameeng831/
Shahmen831/
Seament830/
Sammenn830/
Seamenn830/
Samin8038,656/
Samng8032,962/
Semen807,825/
Samyn804,617/
Samne801,885/
Camen801,861/
Jamen801,669/
Zamen801,658/
Somen80965/
Samnt80193/
Sömen80142/
Samem8052/
Shamn8010/
Samnd807/
Saymn804/
Saimn803/
Seamn802/
Siamn802/
Samÿn801/
Saumn801/
Sammn801/
Samenova77575/
Shaameen7713/
Shajmeen771/
Geesamen771/
Schaimen771/
Shammaen771/
Samengue771/
Saumentt771/
Schamenn771/
Schsamen770/
Zameen7341,456/
Samina7318,650/
Seymen739,247/
Zaamen737,740/
Shamin736,790/
Zaimen732,450/
Sameem732,337/
Saimin731,962/
Djamen731,874/
Semien731,637/
Siemen731,515/
Saming731,154/
Shamem73744/
Jameen73664/
Jasmen73649/
Sahmin73626/
Chamen73518/
Saamin73515/
Sommen73514/
Samion73488/
Shamne73397/
Semeen73389/
Shamyn73333/
Samijn73244/
Seimen73221/
Seumen73193/
Samgin73184/
Sammin73173/
Saumin73170/
Samuin73169/
Semmen73165/
Jaimen73141/
Shomen73127/
Siamin73102/
Soymen7374/
Seemen7374/
Sohmen7371/
Somien7357/
Zamien7355/
Shemen7351/
Saemin7349/
Hsamin7347/
Jameng7345/
Saymin7344/
Sehmen7343/
Josmen7342/
Soumen7339/
Jaymen7337/
Szemen7332/
Sasmin7331/
Someng7327/
Cammen7325/
Sasmnh7323/
Zameng7319/
Samyna7318/
Söhmen7316/
Samyon7316/
Jammen7314/
Szamin7312/
Jamesn7311/
Seamin7310/
Semaen739/
Zammen739/
Åshamn739/
Soimen738/
Sosmen736/
Sajmin736/
Shamng736/
Zaumen735/
Caymen735/
Semuen735/
Sammem735/
Samint735/
Schamn735/
Semoen735/
Scamin734/
Somenk734/
Someen734/
Suomen734/
Semenn733/
Jamend732/
Samind732/
Saminn732/
Jaumen732/
Jsamin732/
Ziamen732/
Sömoen732/
Jament732/
Somaen732/
Zaymen731/
Jamenc731/
Zatmen731/
Shamnt731/
Zeamen731/
Giamen731/
Zameun731/
Suimen731/
Somoen731/
Soemen731/
Zaemen731/
Sheamn731/
Shaamn731/
Shahmn731/
Zasmen731/
Çağmen731/
Scomen730/
Camenn730/
Cameen730/
Somend730/
Jamenn730/
Shamenova71913/
Saymenova7136/
Saumenova7114/
Geeshamen711/
Shameem6741,865/
Shamina676,780/
Schamne67874/
Semehen67597/
Shamyna67462/
Sommeng67280/
Jasmeen67228/
Jamn67204/
Zamn67174/
Sahamin67159/
Shamion67136/
Camn67105/
Shaumenova6797/
Shaymenova6796/
Schemen6782/
Chammen6756/
Shaymin6754/
Zaimene6751/
Djament6747/
Shamuun6744/
Chameng6744/
Shammem6743/
Siemien6743/
Shahmin6742/
Djameng6739/
Schamin6734/
Shamgin6733/
Saymina6732/
Seemeen6729/
Djammen6727/
Chaimen6726/
Chatmen6724/
Saimina6723/
Sammina6721/
Samming6720/
Shaimenova6719/
Åsemoen6717/
Seemuen6716/
Shoumen6715/
Shaming6714/
Szamion6714/
Seumeun6714/
Shaimin6714/
Shemeen6713/
Shamind6713/
Djaimen679/
Shammin679/
Hsahmin679/
Siemenn679/
Sahhmin679/
Sahumin679/
Saamina678/
Shasmin678/
Semn678/
Shajmin676/
Saiming676/
Samngue676/
Samnova675/
Jaimene675/
Somn675/
Soumien675/
Shaamin674/
Schomen674/
Seaming674/
Chaumen674/
Shhamnd674/
Shaumin673/
Ggiamen673/
Sammion673/
Jaismen672/
Shomeng672/
Sheamin672/
Sammemg672/
Saaimin672/
Chasmen672/
Soimeng672/
Shomeen672/
Sauming672/
Soomien672/
Jaimeng672/
Zaameen671/
Saumina671/
Jaymeen671/
Zaytmen671/
Siemeen671/
Shemien671/
Seimien671/
Shaumyn671/
Shamimn671/
Zahmehn671/
Sheemen671/
Shomeun671/
Chamend671/
Zammeen671/
Somienė671/
Siomien671/
Sheumen671/
Saimion671/
Saimuin671/
Sa'amin671/
Schamnn671/
Sehmeen671/
Seijmen671/
Djeamen671/
Seumaen671/
Rzameen671/
Sommeun671/
Sohmeen671/
Shatmin671/
Shathmn671/
Ssamina671/
Zaimeen671/
Zeameen671/
Zhasmen670/
Soimene670/
Scammin670/
Siemmen670/
Satmind670/
Sothmen670/
Seyment670/
Seymene670/
Scommen670/
Semmenn670/

Samen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samen in the Oriya language
ସାେମନsaemana-
Samen in the Bengali language
সমেনsamena95.83
সামেনsamena4.17
Samen in the Marathi language
सामेनsamena80
समेनsamena20
Samen in the Hindi language
समेनsamena66.67
सामेनsamena16.67
समेंsamem5.56
सामेंsamem5.56
समेन्द्रsamendra5.56
Samen in the Russian language
Саменsamen-

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