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

The surname Sams (Bengali: সাম্স, Hindi: सम्स, Oriya: ସମସ୍, Russian: Самс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Šams or Şams. For other potential spellings of Sams click here.

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

This surname is the 19,554^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 259,778 people. Sams is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Sams are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sams is also the 72,081^st most common first name worldwide It is held by 7,837 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 19,627 people, or 1 in 18,467. In The United States Sams is most frequent in: Ohio, where 8 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 101 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Sams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sams has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 834 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sams Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sams surname are 20.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67% being registered with the party.

The amount Sams earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning R 137,580 per year; in United States they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning $39,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,848 CAD per year.