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

The surname Samour (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻣﻮﺭ, Hindi: सामौर) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 44,491^st most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 624,308 people. The surname Samour occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Samour are found; 91 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Levant. Samour is also the 663,277^th most common given name at a global level It is held by 188 people.

Samour is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is held by 4,388 people, or 1 in 2,015. In Jordan Samour is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 71 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 12 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Other than Jordan this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 25 percent reside and Syria, where 9 percent reside.

Samour Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samour has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samour last name rose 17,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samour Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Maronite (37%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Samour surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Samour earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $46,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,658 CAD per year.