Samis Surname
Approximately 1,319 people bear this surname
Samis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 450 | 1:81,879 | 9,127 |
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Philippines | 153 | 1:661,688 | 68,918 |
| Israel | 89 | 1:96,153 | 11,162 |
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
The alternate forms: Samiş (54) are calculated separately.
Samis (724) may also be a first name.
Samis Demographics
Average Samis Salary in
United States
$51,677 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samis (Bengali: সমীস, Hindi: समीस, Marathi: समीस, Oriya: ସମିସ, Russian: Самис) is most common in Canada. It can be found as: Samiş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Samis is the 290,346th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,525,054 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Samis live; 61 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 306,635th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 724 people.
This surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 81,879. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 52 percent live, Alberta, where 26 percent live and British Columbia, where 18 percent live. Besides Canada Samis is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.
Samis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Samis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samis last name grew 277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Samis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samis in the Bengali language | ||
| সমীস | samisa | - |
| Samis in the Hindi language | ||
| समीस | samisa | 90 |
| समिस | samisa | 5 |
| समीस् | samis | 2.5 |
| समीषा | samisa | 2.5 |
| Samis in the Marathi language | ||
| समीस | samisa | 87.5 |
| समीर | samira | 12.5 |
| Samis in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମିସ | samisa | 50 |
| ସମିସ୍ | samis | 27.78 |
| ସାମିସ | samisa | 11.11 |
| ସମୀସ | samisa | 5.56 |
| ସାମିସ୍ | samis | 5.56 |
| Samis in the Russian language | ||
| Самис | samis | - |
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Samis Reference & Research
Samis FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Samis FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samis
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis