Sammy Surname

18,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Sammy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sammy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya15,7941:2,924459
Nigeria2,1921:80,8135,730
Bangladesh1,8021:88,4333,976
Trinidad and Tobago1,7121:797105
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
United States6851:529,13744,078
Liberia6801:6,483771
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Papua New Guinea6351:12,8401,197
Tanzania6171:85,8058,715
Israel3921:21,8313,244
Guyana3321:2,296417
Malaysia3071:96,0726,626
South Africa2461:220,23523,087
Canada2331:158,13616,024
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
England1681:331,65524,447
Philippines1531:661,68868,918
India1401:5,479,038132,955
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Saint Lucia891:2,009345
Indonesia871:1,520,106102,006
Solomon Islands771:7,5331,189
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Australia391:692,19746,687
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Singapore301:183,5907,666
China281:48,832,9132,633
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Sudan251:456,603797
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Yemen191:1,390,80512,068
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Nicaragua111:547,3723,850
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
France91:7,380,302306,885
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Sammy (208,163) may also be a first name.

Sammy Last Name Facts

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

Sammy (Hindi: सम्मी, Marathi: सामी) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sammy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sammy is the 18,911th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 250,139 people. The last name Sammy is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Sammy reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Sammy is also the 5,015th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 208,163 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 15,794 people, or 1 in 2,924. In Kenya Sammy is mostly concentrated in: Kitui County, where 31 percent are found, Makueni County, where 17 percent are found and Machakos County, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Sammy is found in 110 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 6 percent are found.

Sammy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sammy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sammy last name expanded 4,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 16,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sammy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sammy last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sammy surname are 10.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Sammy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning R 253,680 per year; in United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shammy912,115/
Sammay91109/
Sammey9118/
Sammiy915/
Sammys913/
Sammoy913/
Sammyt912/
Sammyz911/
Seammy911/
Sammhy911/
Scammy910/
Samy89284,459/
Sammaiy8385/
Sammaya8318/
Shammay8315/
Scammey8312/
Shammey833/
Siammey831/
Sammyth831/
Sammays830/
Sammi806,878/
Shamy806,398/
Samma804,075/
Samoy803,728/
Samay802,101/
Samey801,605/
Samme801,482/
Siamy801,062/
Sommy80436/
Jammy80390/
Samuy80364/
Semmy80342/
Sahmy80329/
Samyt80279/
Samiy80264/
Samhy80245/
Samyh80242/
Samyy80157/
Saamy80144/
Saumy80127/
Samyo80124/
Zammy8092/
Cammy8031/
Samyi8025/
Saimy8020/
Samys8015/
Sasmy8010/
Seamy804/
Sanmy804/
Sammé803/
Saymy803/
Ssamy801/
Szamy801/
Xammy801/
Shammaya771/
Schammey771/
Shammi7317,401/
Shamma7317,379/
Sammer734,360/
Samahy734,225/
Shamme732,182/
Sammie732,045/
Sammet732,010/
Saumay731,821/
Sammis731,180/
Samaya731,158/
Sammaa73318/
Shamey73290/
Shamay73281/
Samaiy73196/
Shamys73148/
Sammes73107/
Saimyo73107/
Sommay73100/
Sammed7384/
Sasmay7371/
Saimma7366/
Saumoy7357/
Sammit7351/
Saumey7343/
Sahmay7336/
Szamay7335/
Samysh7330/
Sameys7330/
Chammy7329/
Shahmy7329/
Schamy7324/
Sahmey7322/
Siamey7321/
Siamma7321/
Shemmy7319/
Cammay7319/
Shaimy7318/
Sammai7317/
Samhoy7317/
Sahamy7317/
Sanmyo7317/
Samych7316/
Siammi7315/
Shamyo7315/
Sammee7314/
Saymma7314/
Zammay7314/
Sammid7313/
Samauy7313/
Sammih7312/
Saimay7312/
Shamiy7311/
Saummi7311/
Sameey7311/
Sammeh7311/
Samyoa7310/
Shamyi7310/
Sjamme7310/
Samoyd7310/
Sommey738/
Samooy738/
Samiey737/
Sammej737/
Shommy736/
Sammoi735/
Szamys735/
Jammey735/
Saumma734/
Jammay734/
Ssamyy734/
Sanmay733/
Saamay733/
Saymay733/
Caummy733/
Samaay733/
Samouy733/
Shaamy733/
Shamyh733/
Samays732/
Samuhy732/
Saimiy732/
Saamma732/
Sammaj732/
Seamey732/
Siamyi732/
Sammij732/
Saamey732/
Jeammy732/
Sammuj731/
Saamiy731/
Saumiy731/
Sanmma731/
Sanmoy731/
Samyth731/
Samehy731/
Sameyh731/
Sammgi731/
Sammui731/
Seamma731/
Shamoy731/
Shamyy731/
Shamyz731/
Cammey731/
Sammei731/
Zahmmy731/
Zammey731/
Sommyo731/
Sianmy731/
Ssamma731/
Ssamme731/
Saimme731/
Saimoy731/
Sammii731/
Samgoy731/
Jaimmy731/
Seammi731/
Sammio731/
Sommoy731/
Sommuy731/
Sammiz730/
Sommiy730/
Seamay730/
Sami67305,385/
Sama67254,147/
Same6715,460/
Zamy673,105/
Jamy672,699/
Shammer672,363/
Camy672,091/
Siammai671,884/
Somy671,649/
Shammaa671,273/
Semy67706/
Shammee67543/
Shamaya67313/
Saimaya67290/
Shamych67254/
Saamaya67142/
Szammer67118/
Saimmai67108/
Schamme6789/
Seammai6777/
Saumaiy6773/
Saumaya6745/
Samé6743/
Samaaya6737/
Shammai6731/
Schamay6730/
Schamey6727/
Shammes6718/
Sammett6717/
Shammet6715/
Samá6714/
Samoych6714/
Sammeer6712/
Saemmai6710/
Sommaya679/
Samj679/
Soummey678/
Saanmma677/
Shanmay677/
Shamysh676/
Saymaya676/
Shaimay676/
Saumgay675/
Shaamay675/
Sammaih674/
Sammeat674/
Sammesh674/
Sammitt674/
Shammea674/
Shammed673/
Sahamiy673/
Sammieh673/
Samè673/
Chammay673/
Sahamay673/
Shhamiy672/
Shanmme672/
Samoohy672/
Sammaha672/
Sanmaya672/
Shammha672/
Shammit672/
Shamahy672/
Shahamy672/
Soummay672/
Sámy672/
Shammeh672/
Jaimmey672/
Saimych671/
Samuuyi671/
Samgaya671/
Sammaia671/
Sammetz671/
Sammich671/
Jahammy671/
Seammer671/
Shatmay671/
Shamayh671/
Shammid671/
Zahmmay671/
Saammee671/
Shhamma671/
Chammey671/
Sämy671/
Hjammey671/
Shasmoy671/
Shamiey671/
Shammui671/
Shahmme671/
Ssamaya671/
Samnmer671/
Seamgoy671/
Sàmy671/
Shamm'a671/
Samohyi671/
Samouyi671/
Siammui671/
Shammis671/
Shaimey670/
Sammist670/

Sammy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sammy in the Hindi language
सम्मीsam'mi66.67
समीsami16.67
सम्मेsam'me16.67
Sammy in the Marathi language
सामीsami50
सँमीsammi50

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