Sampen Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Sampen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sampen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,1831:26,8672,858
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Sampén (4) & Sampèn (1) are calculated separately.

Sampen (1,814) may also be a first name.

Sampen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sampen (Oriya: ସଂେପନ, Russian: Сампен) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Sampén or Sampèn. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sampen? popularity and diffusion

Sampen is the 287,196th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,450,670 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Sampen live; 90 percent live in South America and 88 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 179,273rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 1,814 people.

The surname Sampen is most commonly held in Peru, where it is borne by 1,183 people, or 1 in 26,867. In Peru it is primarily found in: Lambayeque Region, where 69 percent are found, Lima Province, where 17 percent are found and La Libertad Region, where 6 percent are found. Besides Peru Sampen is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Sampen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sampen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sampen surname rose 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sampen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sampen last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sampen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,224 per year and in United States they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $37,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sampén944/
Sampèn941/
Sampeng9294/
Sampoen928/
Sampaen922/
Sampien922/
Shampen921/
Sampn911/
Shampeng8628/
Satimpen8610/
Shampien860/
Campen831,870/
Sompen83483/
Jampen83416/
Sampin83307/
Sanpen83187/
Sempen8311/
Sampem832/
Sampng831/
Zampen831/
Xampen830/
Shampn830/
Sompaen77406/
Champen77252/
Samping77231/
Jampeng77124/
Sompeng7780/
Sampion7760/
Sampina7729/
Sanpeng7712/
Sompien7710/
Sempaen779/
Saimpin779/
Shompen771/
Sanpeen771/
Shampyn771/
Scampin771/
Siampin771/
Sompend771/
Sampgin771/
Sampnth771/
Campenn771/
Jasmpen771/
Shampin771/
Shampne771/
Sanpent771/
Sanpuen771/
Sampind771/
Saumpin771/
Shanpen771/
Saben731,693/
Campennì717/
Shampion716/
Shanpeng712/
Shampina712/
Champent711/
Seanpaen711/
Shampinn711/
Seempien711/
Schampin710/
Champeen710/
Sabeng671,274/
Sabeen671,227/
Campin67779/
Shaben67733/
Sajben67715/
Janpen67664/
Saiben67215/
Compen67160/
Zampin67143/
Sabien67117/
Sampim6799/
Schampion6774/
Jampin6761/
Sompin6741/
Sanpin6724/
Seaben6721/
Sompem6718/
Sobaen6717/
Sayben6714/
Sabuen6711/
Sabend679/
Sauben679/
Sempin678/
Sabeun673/
Sabent673/
Sabaen672/
Siaben672/
Champn672/
Campín672/
Saaben672/
Cammpn671/
Saboen671/
Zompen671/
Satben671/
Sonpen671/
Canpen671/
Zempen670/

Sampen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sampen in the Oriya language
ସଂେପନsamepana-
Sampen in the Russian language
Сампенsampen-

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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 Sampen
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