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Where Does The Last Name Samon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Samon (Arabic: صامون, Hindi: समोन, Marathi: समोन, Russian: Самонь) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Samoń, Samón or Şamon. Click here for other possible spellings of Samon.

How Common Is The Last Name Samon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 32,425^th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 443,740 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Samon live; 44 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samon is also the 11,389^th most frequent forename on earth, held by 88,144 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 5,424 people, or 1 in 1,906. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Borgou Department, where 62 percent live, Alibori Department, where 15 percent live and Collines Department, where 10 percent live. Aside from Benin it occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 10 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.

Samon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Samon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Samon surname expanded 254 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 77 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Samon surname are 18.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.59% less than the national average, earning $34,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $40,673 CAD per year.