Samoan Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Samoan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Samoan (198) may also be a first name.
Samoan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samoan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Samoan is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samoan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Samoan is the 1,765,740th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. Samoan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Samoan reside; 59 percent reside in Australasia and 59 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 644,447th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 198 people.
This last name is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 71,878. In New Zealand Samoan is most prevalent in: Canterbury Region, where 30 percent live, Wellington Region, where 22 percent live and Waikato Region, where 21 percent live. Beside New Zealand Samoan is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Pakistan, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamoan | 92 | 3,378 | / |
| Samohan | 92 | 95 | / |
| Samouan | 92 | 36 | / |
| Samhoan | 92 | 8 | / |
| Samoang | 92 | 5 | / |
| Samoane | 92 | 5 | / |
| Shamooan | 86 | 36 | / |
| Shhamoan | 86 | 28 | / |
| Saimohan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Sammohan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Samojian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shaimoan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samouane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sammoang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samgouan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samouang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samuoang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samaon | 83 | 949 | / |
| Somoan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Semoan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sathmohan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sahamohan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samahon | 77 | 679 | / |
| Shamaon | 77 | 104 | / |
| Caamoan | 77 | 41 | / |
| Samaoun | 77 | 13 | / |
| Samuian | 77 | 11 | / |
| Samoyon | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jamoang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Samaong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Chamoan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Samohon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Somoșan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saimeon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Samaoon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Somouan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Samauan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sama'on | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shomoan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seymoan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sammaon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samaonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samooon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Somoang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamoam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samaaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samuoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahmoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shemoan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shahmoon | 71 | 140 | / |
| Samahoun | 71 | 115 | / |
| Shamaoon | 71 | 68 | / |
| Shamaoun | 71 | 50 | / |
| Samahone | 71 | 41 | / |
| Jaymohan | 71 | 15 | / |
| Djamoang | 71 | 10 | / |
| Samahoon | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shamuoon | 71 | 7 | / |
| Samaoune | 71 | 7 | / |
| Samaaung | 71 | 4 | / |
| Samaoung | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shamaaon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zamohant | 71 | 3 | / |
| Samauang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shamauon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Somohand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scamahon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamouane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamaeon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahamoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamooon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samaom | 67 | 204 | / |
| Semaon | 67 | 75 | / |
| Jamaon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Camaon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shammaoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somaon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jomoan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samauajng | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Samoan
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