Sammells Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Sammells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sammells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Sammells Last Name Facts

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

Sammells occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sammells? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Sammells live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 29 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 20 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 16 percent live. Outside of England Sammells exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Sammells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sammells has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sammells last name increased 643 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sammells
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