Sammes Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

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.

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Sammes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Jamaica51:573,98910,196
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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 Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sammes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sammes is found most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sammes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Sammes reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles. Sammes is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 24 people.

Sammes is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England it is most frequent in: Buckinghamshire, where 21 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 17 percent are found and Surrey, where 17 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Sammes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sammes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shammes9218/
Sammies925/
Sammesh924/
Sames911,885/
Samme911,482/
Sammer834,360/
Jammes833,916/
Shames832,268/
Shamme832,182/
Sammie832,045/
Sammet832,010/
Samets831,485/
Sammis831,180/
Semmes83658/
Seames83226/
Szames83150/
Samões83137/
Sammed8384/
Samesh8367/
Siames8338/
Samges8332/
Sameys8330/
Samies8325/
Sammey8318/
Samees8318/
Jsames8317/
Saimes8316/
Sammee8314/
Samess8313/
Sammeh8311/
Scames8311/
Sjamme8310/
Samese839/
Sommes838/
Sammej837/
Sjames834/
Cammes834/
Sammys833/
Sanmes833/
Sameas832/
Saumes831/
Sammec831/
Samest831/
Sammei831/
Ssamme831/
Saimme831/
Sameis831/
Saames831/
Same8015,460/
Shammer772,363/
Sommese771,074/
Shammee77543/
Shamess77177/
Szammer77118/
Schames77103/
Samesch77100/
Sammiez7796/
Schamme7789/
Jeammes7783/
Sameest7762/
Shamets7745/
Samhesh7745/
Shamesh7725/
Sammett7717/
Shammet7715/
Semmies7712/
Sammeer7712/
Shaimes7710/
Saumets779/
Shamees779/
Chammes778/
Sameesh777/
Sammeat774/
Shammea774/
Sametts773/
Saemesh773/
Shammed773/
Shammey773/
Sammieh773/
Sahames773/
Shanmme772/
Shammeh772/
Sametse772/
Samease771/
Sammetz771/
Sommesh771/
Seammer771/
Semmees771/
Shamese771/
Siammey771/
Saammee771/
Jaimmes771/
Sommeus771/
Shahmme771/
Saimeus771/
Samnmer771/
Sameese771/
Sameits771/
Szemmes771/
Saimess771/
Samehes771/
Shahmes771/
Shammis771/
Sammays770/
Sammist770/
Sanmies770/
Zammest770/
James731,534,502/
Sameh73101,001/
Siame7361,722/
Samer7350,723/
Sammy7329,134/
Samej737,861/
Samie737,695/
Samee737,579/
Sammi736,878/
Samet736,783/
Shame734,518/
Samed734,333/
Samma734,075/
Samec733,837/
Samey731,605/
Samea731,597/
Somes731,581/
Samis731,319/
Somme731,128/
Saime73799/
Cames73786/
Samei73550/
Semes73495/
Saume73438/
Samez73247/
Saame73157/
Sameš73143/
Zames73125/
Seame73124/
Samje73118/
Sayme7372/
Sahme7349/
Samge7333/
Zamme7332/
Sameć7331/
Samys7315/
Sameu7311/
Samex739/
Sameľ739/
Sanme737/
Sağme736/
Sasme735/
Samep734/
Sammé733/
Xames732/
Satme732/
Samhe732/
Jsame731/
Sameş731/
Sameș731/
Saïme731/
Sahamies7173/
Schammer7170/
Åshammer7135/
Shammeer7116/
Samesova7114/
Schamest7111/
Seametse7110/
Chammess716/
Schamess715/
Shemmesh715/
Shameesh711/
Shammett711/
Saametse711/
Schammey711/
Shameshe711/
Jaimes67158,866/
Sommer67121,480/
Sameer6743,123/
Shammi6717,401/
Shamma6717,379/
Sanmei679,814/
Shaame675,448/
Shamis672,972/
Shammy672,115/
Samios671,998/
Siemes671,861/
Sameee671,760/
Saimeh671,622/
Sameed671,620/
Shamie671,612/
Saymeh67910/
Jaymes67899/
Samieh67773/
Caumes67743/
Chames67740/
Saumet67581/
Seamer67558/
Sommet67517/
Somesh67517/
Shemes67470/
Shamee67436/
Samiez67434/
Saumer67381/
Shamer67373/
Shaime67341/
Sameej67339/
Sammaa67318/
Shamey67290/
Sommee67289/
Sameih67277/
Jamees67272/
Sametz67271/
Chamme67267/
Commes67263/
Shameh67250/
Sahame67227/
Jaumes67226/
Shamge67212/
Shamet67206/
Saimie67157/
Shamys67148/
Siamis67133/
Zaimes67126/
Satmis67119/
Saimee67113/
Sammay67109/
Saymez67105/
Szamer6786/
Shamhe6785/
Saamer6784/
Seaume6783/
Sasmis6773/
Samais6771/
Semesh6769/
Sanmee6767/
Saimma6766/
Jamess6766/
Semeus6764/
Samisz6764/
Jeames6757/
Samish6757/
Sameit6756/
Jamesh6753/
Samois6753/
Saamee6752/
Sammit6751/
Shamed6751/
Shamei6748/
Jamese6744/
Caymes6743/
Saumey6743/
Seemes6739/
Jamets6739/
Jasmes6737/
Saimei6736/
Sommeh6736/
Samett6735/
Sameea6734/
Somese6731/
Samysh6730/
Soimes6727/
Sõmmer6727/
Jjames6726/
Samejh6724/
Sahmie6724/
Sommie6724/
Sahmey6722/
Zamets6722/
Siamey6721/
Siamma6721/
Zaymes6720/
Jaames6720/
Zemmes6720/
Szamet6718/
Caimes6718/
Sammai6717/
Zaemes6716/
Djames6715/
Siammi6715/
Jamest6715/
Siamez6715/
Zeames6714/
Saymma6714/
Seimes6714/
Sgomes6714/
Scemes6713/
Sameshova6713/
Sammid6713/
Jhames6713/
Semess6713/
Satmee6713/
Jamesd6712/
Sammih6712/
Sameet6711/
Saummi6711/
Sameey6711/
Samehr6710/
Sahmeh6710/
Schame679/
Samije679/
Saymer678/
Semies678/
Sanmie678/
Samher678/
Sommey678/
Samiey677/
Samech677/
Saimer677/
Saamie677/
Jajmes677/
Shamej676/
Seamie676/
Zammee676/
Saameh676/
Samgis676/
Jamesp675/
Ssamed675/
Jameas675/
Samice675/
Sammoi675/
Szamys675/
Saimet675/
Sanmed675/
Sammiy675/
Saymee675/
Samiea675/
Sommez675/
Shomes674/
Tjames674/
Somets674/
Siomes674/
Saumma674/
Sanmer674/
Sömmez674/
Satmer674/
Samehh674/
Same'h674/
Saumea673/
Sanmis673/
Hjames673/
Samihe673/
Somões673/
Szamis673/
Samerr673/
Saumed673/
Siomme673/
Sammoy673/
Shamea673/
Giames672/
Samays672/
Sameez672/
Saamma672/
Saumie672/
Sammaj672/
Sommis672/
Sonmes672/
Seamey672/
Siamea672/
Saymie672/
Seameh672/
Siamie672/
Shomme672/
Jatmes672/
Szamec672/
Samise672/
Sammij672/
Sammyt672/
Saamey672/
Sahume672/
Someus672/
Soumes672/
Saimis672/
Seamee672/
Soomes671/
Semmis671/
Sammuj671/
Sanmma671/
Sasmer671/
Samyse671/
Sameep671/
Samehy671/
Sameyh671/
Samhed671/
Sammgi671/
Sammui671/
Ziames671/
Schamesse671/
Sommec671/
Seamez671/
Seamis671/
Seamma671/
Semeis671/
Shasme671/
Shanme671/
Shayme671/
Camess671/
Samedh671/
Zammey671/
Scamez671/
Somies671/
Jammis671/
Jame's671/
Jamexs671/
Jaìmes671/
Josmes671/
Zeamme671/
Shamez671/
Seumme671/
Sjamis671/
Siamés671/
Ssamma671/
Sammii671/
Sameip671/
Samerh671/
Samheh671/
Saymet671/
Camhes671/
Sommei671/
Sajmee671/
Sammyz671/
Sami'e671/
Cemmes671/
Sommed671/
Seamea671/
Seamei671/
Seammi671/
Seammy671/
Sehmes671/
Saimea671/
Saammeerr671/
Sameae671/
Sammhy671/
Sammio671/
Samhee671/
Siamee671/
Shahammed671/
Camees671/
Jameis671/
Cammis670/
Sammiz670/
Somess670/
Jommes670/
Cameas670/
Somees670/
Saumis670/
Ceames670/

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