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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) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Samoń, Samón or Şamon. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 32,425^th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 443,740 people. This last name is mostly 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 prevalent first name internationally, held by 88,144 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 5,424 people, or 1 in 1,906. In Benin it is primarily found in: Borgou Department, where 62 percent reside, Alibori Department, where 15 percent reside and Collines Department, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Benin Samon is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 10 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.

Samon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Samon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Samon last name are 18.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.67% being 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.