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

The surname Sampaio is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Sampáio. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Sampaio is the 2,397^th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 31,761 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Sampaio are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 74 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 161,508^th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 2,157 people.

The last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 170,597 people, or 1 in 1,255. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 21 percent are found, Bahia, where 14 percent are found and Ceará, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this surname exists in 87 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 13 percent are found and Portugal, where 7 percent are found.

Sampaio Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sampaio last name are 30.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.08% registered with the party.

The amount Sampaio earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.57% more than the national average, earning R 272,256 per year; in United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $48,478 CAD per year.