Samosan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Samosan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samosan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Samosan (12) may also be a first name.

Samosan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samosan (Hindi: समोसन, Oriya: ସାମସନ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samosan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Samosan live; 57 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in Hawaii. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent forename worldwide, held by 12 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Samosan is most common in: Hawaii, where 100 percent are found. Other than The United States Samosan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samosan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samosan in the Hindi language
समोसनsamosana-
Samosan in the Oriya language
ସାମସନsamasana-

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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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  • 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 Samosan
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