Samsbury Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Samsbury Surname Definition:
Generally Samsbury formerly. Possibly derived from the village of Samlesbury in Lancashire. The Samsburys were owners of Ronaldsway before the Christians.
The name is much less common than formerly.
Samsbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Samsbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Generally Samsbury formerly. Possibly derived from the village of Samlesbury in Lancashire. The Samsburys were owners of Ronaldsway before the Christians.
The name is much less common than formerly.
Samsbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samsbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samsbury is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samsbury? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Samsbury reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Samsbury is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 100 percent reside.
Samsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Samsbury has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samsbury surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sansbury | 88 | 1,831 | / |
| Sainsbury | 82 | 6,273 | / |
| Saunsbury | 82 | 12 | / |
| Sansburry | 82 | 8 | / |
| Shansbury | 82 | 0 | / |
| Sainsbuury | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sainsburry | 78 | 0 | / |
| Sainsbory | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sonnsbury | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sounsbury | 71 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samsbury
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