Samoyan Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Armenia

Samoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Armenia291:101,0413,629
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Samoyan (14) may also be a first name.

Samoyan Last Name Facts

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

Samoyan (Russian: Самоян) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samoyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,931,261st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Samoyan live; 37 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Samoyan is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name on earth, held by 14 people.

Samoyan is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,977,595. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Davao Region, where 79 percent reside and Caraga, where 21 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Armenia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Samoyan Last Name Statistics demography

Samoyan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.91% more than the national average, earning $66,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamoyan932,024/
Samouyan9323/
Samoyn924/
Samiyan861,101/
Samayan86268/
Samuyan8629/
Samoian8628/
Xamoyan8617/
Camoyan8617/
Samoyon8610/
Zamoyan866/
Semoyan864/
Samohyn864/
Samojan863/
Sameyan862/
Samoyen861/
Jamoyan861/
Samoyam861/
Samayang80833/
Shamoian80125/
Somoyang8018/
Shamiyan8015/
Shameyan8014/
Samayane8013/
Samieyan8011/
Jamoyang807/
Chamoyan806/
Shamayan805/
Samohyna803/
Samuyang802/
Saumayan802/
Saimiyan801/
Saumiyan801/
Samoyong801/
Shamoyam801/
Sahmeyan801/
Samouian801/
Samoyond801/
Sammayan801/
Samain772,853/
Samaun772,499/
Samoun77714/
Samean77119/
Sameyn7730/
Samoen7724/
Samoin7720/
Samaen7718/
Samayn776/
Samyen772/
Samoynova754/
Shamohyna752/
Shamhoian751/
Sammieyan751/
Somoyamng751/
Schamojan751/
Shamojang751/
Shamoujan751/
Shamoun7130,599/
Jamiyan71893/
Samijon71799/
Samhoun71633/
Samayam71508/
Samejon71502/
Shamaun71456/
Samijan71397/
Saimoen71272/
Camayan7183/
Sammain7177/
Samoing7176/
Comoyan7174/
Sameang7165/
Shamoen7163/
Samayen7163/
Samajen7156/
Samiean7141/
Samiian7140/
Samajan7140/
Sammoun7139/
Samaung7139/
Samayin7137/
Samaian7136/
Semiyan7134/
Samaing7133/
Somayan7129/
Samiyon7121/
Shamain7120/
Samaune7116/
Samaine7114/
Samiyanova7114/
Samiyam7112/
Samoune7112/
Samajon7112/
Sahmoun7111/
Samuian7111/
Samahun718/
Samayon717/
Samojen716/
Semayan716/
Shamoin716/
Jamayan716/
Samahyn716/
Samayun715/
Samejan715/
Semeyan715/
Samhain715/
Saimoun714/
Zemoyan714/
Camiyan714/
Zamiyan714/
Someyan714/
Same'an714/
Samaien713/
Samuyam713/
Shahamiyan713/
Samoine713/
Sahmaun713/
Camuyan713/
Camoyán713/
Saimain713/
Samoiam712/
Samyion712/
Chamoyn712/
Samaint712/
Samehan712/
Sam'oun712/
Saamoun712/
Samoung712/
Samouen711/
Samujan711/
Samuyen711/
Samajng711/
Zamojan711/
Sjamaun711/
Somiyan711/
Seamean711/
Semoian711/
Samajin711/
Semoyin711/
Jameyan711/
Zamoyon711/
Samaain711/
Samaunk711/
Samaunt711/
Samgain711/
Sameian711/
Saimaen711/
Samehyn711/
Jamyian711/
Jamyjan711/
Saemain710/
Shamean710/
Chamyyan67196/
Schamaun67186/
Shaimoun67137/
Samaiang67106/
Somayang67100/
Seamount6792/
Sahmoune6784/
Samajina6769/
Shemayan6765/
Samieian6742/
Sahmaunt6735/
Chomoyan6721/
Sameyong6717/
Samahyna6712/
Schamoun6710/
Samoggin678/
Zeameyan676/
Samayong676/
Sammaung676/
Shamiyanova675/
Somiyang675/
Samajune674/
Shamajan674/
Shammoun674/
Saimmoin674/
Samaisin674/
Saymaung674/
Saimaung674/
Shamahyn674/
Shamayam673/
Samaytin673/
Shamayne672/
Samayina672/
Shamoune672/
Samayten672/
Samheang672/
Samujang672/
Shamahun671/
Saamayam671/
Samautin671/
Samajeng671/
Shamijan671/
Shamound671/
Shamuyen671/
Saimaine671/
Sammiean671/
Sammoune671/
Shamayon671/
Shamayun671/
Shammaen671/
Shamyyam671/
Ssammain671/
Sahamoun671/
Saamoune671/
Samuying671/
Sama'ina671/
Samaiong671/
Samajane671/
Samayung671/
Samiiand671/
Samhoune671/
Jamijyan671/
Sammaune671/
Sahmeang671/
Saimaain671/
Samaheen671/
Sammaing671/
Shammain671/
Jamayang671/
Sheamean670/

Samoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samoyan in the Russian language
Самоянsamoan-

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