Samms Surname
Approximately 2,732 people bear this surname
Samms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,056 | 1:343,238 | 30,872 |
| Jamaica | 626 | 1:4,585 | 618 |
| Canada | 575 | 1:64,079 | 7,462 |
| England | 341 | 1:163,396 | 15,207 |
| Panama | 56 | 1:69,862 | 3,012 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:234,379 | 17,485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Samms (17) may also be a first name.
Samms Demographics
Average Samms Salary in
United States
$46,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samms (Marathi: सम) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Samms.
How Common Is The Last Name Samms? popularity and diffusion
The surname Samms is the 159,693rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,667,477 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Samms reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.
Samms is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,056 people, or 1 in 343,238. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 21 percent live.
Samms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Samms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samms last name expanded 987 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 328 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Samms Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Samms last name are 1.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Samms earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $42,056 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamms | 91 | 8 | / |
| Sammsh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Saimms | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sams | 89 | 28,053 | / |
| Shams | 80 | 263,050 | / |
| Samse | 80 | 341 | / |
| Saams | 80 | 136 | / |
| Seams | 80 | 131 | / |
| Saums | 80 | 128 | / |
| Sahms | 80 | 95 | / |
| Saims | 80 | 69 | / |
| Samsø | 80 | 49 | / |
| Samsh | 80 | 26 | / |
| Sjams | 80 | 21 | / |
| Samsz | 80 | 16 | / |
| Siams | 80 | 11 | / |
| Semms | 80 | 9 | / |
| Samst | 80 | 7 | / |
| Saems | 80 | 6 | / |
| Samss | 80 | 6 | / |
| Camms | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sam's | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scams | 80 | 2 | / |
| Somms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jamms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sammz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jsams | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samsd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamsh | 73 | 596 | / |
| Schams | 73 | 489 | / |
| Shamss | 73 | 338 | / |
| Samsøe | 73 | 113 | / |
| Shamse | 73 | 108 | / |
| Shamst | 73 | 79 | / |
| Siemms | 73 | 35 | / |
| Shahms | 73 | 18 | / |
| Shemms | 73 | 12 | / |
| Samshe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Shaams | 73 | 9 | / |
| Saamse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sahams | 73 | 5 | / |
| Samshd | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shamsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahmse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samsjø | 73 | 1 | / |
| Samsch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaims | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seamse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jshams | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seymms | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sheams | 73 | 0 | / |
| Shhaammss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soms | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Jams | 67 | 621 | / |
| Samz | 67 | 310 | / |
| Cams | 67 | 305 | / |
| Sems | 67 | 244 | / |
| Zams | 67 | 137 | / |
| Šams | 67 | 26 | / |
| Samsova | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shamshd | 67 | 19 | / |
| Shamshe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Samsche | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shamsse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shahmsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Şams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahmst | 67 | 1 | / |
Samms Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samms in the Marathi language | ||
| सम | sama | - |
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Samms Reference & Research
Sams DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Sams 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 Samms
- 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