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

The surname Samou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻣﻮ) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 135,431^st most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,195,705 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Samou are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 57,673^rd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 10,954 people.

The last name Samou is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 1,147 people, or 1 in 9,011. In Benin Samou is mostly found in: Donga Department, where 53 percent are found, Atakora Department, where 18 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Benin it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 27 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found.

Samou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The amount Samou earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.79% less than the national average, earning $39,851 CAD per year.