Samsa Surname

96,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Samsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,7171:28,6423,199
Slovenia3891:6,3951,373
United States3701:979,61972,663
Indonesia2561:516,59842,062
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Croatia1521:27,8205,749
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
Uganda1141:342,45022,679
Philippines1101:920,34782,471
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Australia751:359,94330,133
Italy601:1,019,27870,256
England471:1,185,49155,443
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Israel341:251,69522,987
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
France161:4,151,420237,746
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

The alternate forms: Šamša (108) are calculated separately.

Samsa (6,791) may also be a first name.

Samsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samsa (Bengali: ছামছা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻣﺴﺎ, Hindi: समसा, Marathi: समसा, Oriya: ସମ୍ସ, Russian: Самса) is most common in Turkey. It can appear as: Šamša. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samsa? popularity and diffusion

Samsa is the 96,494th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,478,804 people. Samsa occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Samsa live; 48 percent live in West Asia and 47 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Samsa is also the 79,143rd most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 6,791 people.

The surname Samsa is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 2,717 people, or 1 in 28,642. In Turkey Samsa is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent are found, Adana Province, where 11 percent are found and Malatya Province, where 11 percent are found. Beside Turkey this last name exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Samsa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Samsa has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Samsa surname expanded 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samsa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Samsa last name are 15.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.65% registered with the party.

The amount Samsa earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.51% less than the national average, earning $34,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.85% more than the national average, earning $63,023 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamsa915,771/
Samsad912,688/
Samsia911,588/
Samsah91121/
Samsay9177/
Samsea9166/
Samsai9162/
Samsha9118/
Samsaj9113/
Samsas9112/
Samsat919/
Saimsa919/
Samsau917/
Siamsa914/
Samssa912/
Samsaz911/
Samsoa911/
Sahmsa911/
Samsap911/
Samsza911/
Šamša87108/
Shamsai832,804/
Shamsad832,069/
Shamsia831,304/
Siamsia831,128/
Samshad831,025/
Shamsza83805/
Shamsha83318/
Shamsah83229/
Samsaad8399/
Szamsza8348/
Samsaid8324/
Shamsat8320/
Samshah8316/
Shamsay8312/
Siamsah8310/
Samsaih8310/
Shamsas836/
Samssad833/
Samsadh832/
Samsait832/
Saamsad831/
Samsads831/
Sjamsad831/
Shamsaa831/
Shamsaj831/
Shamsau831/
Shamsea831/
Samsi8012,802/
Sansa802,713/
Somsa801,578/
Camsa801,282/
Jamsa801,019/
Samso80850/
Samza80409/
Samse80341/
Samja80253/
Zamsa8069/
Samsó8033/
Samsy8026/
Samca8014/
Semsa8011/
Xamsa801/
Shamshad7730,602/
Shamshah77207/
Shamshat77130/
Sjamsiah7766/
Saheemsa7719/
Shamsaad7717/
Samshaad778/
Shamshaz774/
Shamshai774/
Shamshay774/
Shamsaid773/
Shamszai773/
Shamsadd772/
Shamshea772/
Shamsadh771/
Shamsiua771/
Shamshas771/
Samssaya771/
Samshahd771/
Samshaid771/
Shamsi7379,898/
Somsai733,174/
Jamsai731,894/
Samsee731,259/
Samser73963/
Zamsha73916/
Shamso73836/
Shamsy73826/
Zamsia73577/
Somsat73544/
Sansai73483/
Ssansa73440/
Sansat73394/
Samsou73394/
Sansah73355/
Somsap73353/
Samsih73249/
Samjai73216/
Chamsa73190/
Somsad73165/
Giamsa73157/
Samshi73148/
Shemsa73137/
Samsyi73128/
Sansas73116/
Samsøe73113/
Samsie73113/
Shamse73108/
Sansoa73107/
Sansad7399/
Sainsa7381/
Samset7380/
Sjamsi7380/
Samsoo7376/
Shamja7369/
Samsed7368/
Jamsha7366/
Jamsay7363/
Jamsad7359/
Samjad7352/
Samsot7342/
Samcea7342/
Samsey7339/
Samcha7338/
Samges7332/
Sansay7331/
Samsid7324/
Samjay7323/
Sahmsi7320/
Samsop7319/
Samjha7319/
Somsay7319/
Siamsi7318/
Samsoh7318/
Samsoi7318/
Shamza7318/
Samsos7316/
Sansha7315/
Jaimsa7315/
Soumsa7314/
Samshe7312/
Sansia7311/
Samdja7311/
Jamsaz7310/
Sansap7310/
Samsiy738/
Samssi737/
Samjis737/
Camsai737/
Samseh736/
Saamse736/
Jamsja736/
Samgis736/
Samsii735/
Samzad735/
Samjaa734/
Samsit733/
Samsio733/
Samjes733/
Djamsa733/
Samsez733/
Samcaa733/
Zamsah733/
Camsay732/
Samsei732/
Samsoy732/
Samsui732/
Samjat732/
Sammsi732/
Saunsa732/
Samzia732/
Samsis732/
Saansa732/
Jamsat732/
Jeamsa732/
Zamsad731/
Hsansa731/
Sahnsa731/
Saimsi731/
Saamja731/
Sannsa731/
Samrza731/
Samces731/
Samjas731/
Samjaz731/
Jaumsa731/
Siamso731/
Seamse731/
Somsah731/
Sanssa731/
Zamssa731/
Shamsè731/
Samsso731/
Samses731/
Samsjø731/
Samzai731/
Samjea731/
Samsho731/
Sahmse731/
Sansau731/
Samsod731/
Samsuj731/
Samzat731/
Somsoa731/
Samxay730/
Samssy730/
Shamshaad71100/
Shsamshad7129/
Schamscha7121/
Shamshaid7114/
Shamshadh714/
Shamshadd713/
Shammshad712/
Saamsahad711/
Samshaadh711/
Shasmshad711/
Shaymsaid711/
Shahamsha711/
Shamsaadd711/
Shamshadp711/
Sshamshad711/
Shaamshad711/
Shamshaha711/
Shamshaiz711/
Shamshash711/
Shamsiaei711/
Shamshads711/
Shamshi672,153/
Jamshad671,809/
Samsher671,506/
Shamseh671,165/
Somsaat671,150/
Shamser67573/
Sansait67516/
Samseer67497/
Shamsoo67416/
Shamsoz67412/
Shamjai67359/
Samchai67338/
Jamsaid67215/
Shamsie67212/
Chamsat67132/
Siamsih67128/
Shamsiy67128/
Chamsai6795/
Shansha6786/
Shamsee6780/
Samsioe6769/
Shamsid6760/
Shamrza6760/
Samshed6744/
Samssou6743/
Somsaad6740/
Samnzad6734/
Shamsey6731/
Sahansa6730/
Shamsho6730/
Shamsed6728/
Shamzad6725/
Shamshy6721/
Siansia6719/
Sansaid6719/
Shamssi6718/
Jamshai6718/
Shamzai6717/
Saimeja6715/
Sjamsih6714/
Shamses6714/
Shamshe6713/
Chamsay6713/
Zamsaid6712/
Chamsap6712/
Samches6711/
Chamsha6711/
Sansaas6711/
Chamsaz6710/
Schamschat6710/
Zamshad679/
Shamsii679/
Shamsih679/
Sansauy679/
Shamjad678/
Samshid678/
Samsche678/
Sanssat678/
Shahmsi678/
Somsauy678/
Samjais677/
Sanshad677/
Shamjas677/
Seumsai677/
Jamsaad676/
Shamsou676/
Sainsha675/
Saamsih675/
Sansaat675/
Shamsse675/
Samcaha675/
Soomsap675/
Semshah675/
Samseed674/
Shamzia674/
Chamssa674/
Shamsei674/
Siamsui674/
Shamsui674/
Jamsead673/
Saunsia673/
Sanshay673/
Saansia673/
Sahnsha673/
Somsaha673/
Somshad673/
Samgiss673/
Samsuis673/
Shamzat673/
Shamsji672/
Samshoo672/
Samsood672/
Sansaud672/
Ziamsia672/
Sansath672/
Shammsi672/
Shamzay672/
Somshay672/
Somsath672/
Sahmshi671/
Saunsai671/
Sansaah671/
Sansadh671/
Sanshaz671/
Samchos671/
Samdjas671/
Samnjay671/
Chamsaa671/
Jamsaud671/
Jamsayd671/
Djamsay671/
Zamsaud671/
Shemsea671/
Seamser671/
Shamset671/
Shamshaadh671/
Siansha671/
Samsous671/
Samshie671/
Shamsoi671/
Shamszahai671/
Shamzis671/
Soumsia671/
Ssaansa671/
Samrzai671/
Samsier671/
Samzuha671/
Samdjos671/
Samjhay671/
Sasenza671/
Giamsau671/
Cahamsa671/
Hshamsi671/
Shemsha671/
Seamsee671/
Sahamsi671/
Satmzad671/
Sanhsai671/
Somsaph671/
Somsaup671/
Somseat671/
Soemsai671/
Soomsai671/
Shahmsahad671/
Shammshhad671/
Shamsio671/
Shamssy671/
Zamshah671/

Samsa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samsa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻣﺴﺎsamsa-
Samsa in the Bengali language
ছামছাchamacha-
Samsa in the Marathi language
समसाsamasa99.19
समाsama0.81
Samsa in the Hindi language
समसाsamasa94.1
सम्साsamsa3.57
सामसाsamasa1.78
सम्सsamsa0.27
सूमसाsumasa0.14
शम्सेsamse0.14
Samsa in the Oriya language
ସମ୍ସsamsa75
ସମ୍ସାsamsa25
Samsa in the Russian language
Самсаsamsa-

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