Sammes Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Sammes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samuel.' Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent; v. Samwell.
Matilda Samuel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Geoffrey Samuel, Essex, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameSammes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 1:573,989 | 10,196 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Sammes (24) may also be a first name.
Sammes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samuel.' Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent; v. Samwell.
Matilda Samuel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Geoffrey Samuel, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Samuel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Seman fil. Samuel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
All these baptismal names establish the fact above stated, that Samuel and Samuels were not confined to Jews; v. Salman.
1626. Buried — Xpian, wife of John Samuell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A personal name from Hebrew Shemu'd, probably meaning 'name of God.' "Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent" (Bardsley). Isaac filius Samuel, a charter witness at Scone, c. 1200 (Scon, 125). George Samuel, burgess of Edinburgh, 1699 (Inquis., 8106). Samuel, for some unknown reason, is used as an Englishing of the Norse-Gaelic name Somerled.
A surname, pretty equally shared by Jews and Christians. It has given rise to Samuels, Sams, Samson, Sampson, Samkin, Sampkin, Sammes, and perhaps Samwell-but this last may be local.
Sammes Demographics
Average Sammes Salary in
United States
$78,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sammes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sammes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sammes has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sammes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,775,494th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Sammes is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Sammes live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.
Sammes is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England Sammes is mostly concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 21 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 17 percent are found and Surrey, where 17 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Sammes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sammes has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 220 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sammes Last Name Statistics demography
Sammes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.44% more than the national average, earning $78,719 USD per year.
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