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

The last name Samis (Bengali: সমীস, Hindi: समीस, Marathi: समीस, Oriya: ସମିସ, Russian: Самис) occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Samiş. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Samis is the 290,346^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,525,054 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Samis are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Samis is also the 306,635^th most common given name world-wide, borne by 724 people.

The surname Samis is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 81,879. In Canada Samis is most numerous in: Ontario, where 52 percent live, Alberta, where 26 percent live and British Columbia, where 18 percent live. Other than Canada this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.

Samis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Samis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Samis last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.76% more than the national average, earning $51,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $54,414 CAD per year.