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

The last name Samon (Arabic: صامون, Hindi: समोन, Marathi: समोन, Russian: Самонь) occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Samoń, Samón or Şamon. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 32,425^th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 443,740 people. Samon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 44 percent of Samon are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samon is also the 11,389^th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 88,144 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 5,424 people, or 1 in 1,906. In Benin Samon is primarily concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 62 percent reside, Alibori Department, where 15 percent reside and Collines Department, where 10 percent reside. Barring Benin Samon exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 10 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.

Samon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 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 last name are 18.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.