Samsoni Surname
Approximately 9,801 people bear this surname
Samsoni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9,237 | 1:5,731 | 747 |
| DR Congo | 431 | 1:171,414 | 17,546 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 1:1,202,265 | 84,863 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Sámsoni (13) are calculated separately.
Samsoni (7,438) may also be a first name.
Samsoni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samsoni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samsoni (Georgian: სამსონი) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Sámsoni. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samsoni? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 52,247th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 743,551 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Samsoni reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Samsoni is also the 74,572nd most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 7,438 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9,237 people, or 1 in 5,731. In Tanzania Samsoni is most frequent in: Singida Region, where 15 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 9 percent live and Mara Region, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Samsoni exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sámsoni | 95 | 13 | / |
| Samsonio | 93 | 3 | / |
| Saimsoni | 93 | 1 | / |
| Samsoniy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Samsounis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shamshoni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samsonich | 88 | 1 | / |
| Samsani | 86 | 3,615 | / |
| Samsona | 86 | 1,574 | / |
| Samsone | 86 | 100 | / |
| Samsony | 86 | 11 | / |
| Samsonj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Somsoni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Samsonaitė | 82 | 7 | / |
| Samsoneich | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamsani | 80 | 99 | / |
| Samsanoi | 80 | 34 | / |
| Samsaani | 80 | 32 | / |
| Samshani | 80 | 3 | / |
| Samsangi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Samsonoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Samjouni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samsonet | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamsona | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samshone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samsanni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samsoń | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siamsiani | 75 | 102 | / |
| Shamsiani | 75 | 79 | / |
| Shamshani | 75 | 74 | / |
| Samsonych | 75 | 13 | / |
| Saamsaani | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shamsagni | 75 | 2 | / |
| Samjani | 71 | 27 | / |
| Samsana | 71 | 19 | / |
| Samzone | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zamsani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Xamsani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samsane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somsone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samzona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samjone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somsona | 71 | 0 | / |
| Samsiana | 67 | 106 | / |
| Shamsane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Samchani | 67 | 18 | / |
| Samsanoy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chamsani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shamsana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samjanni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samcaniy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shamsany | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shamzani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shamjani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samshana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samsanuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samsanna | 67 | 1 | / |
Samsoni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samsoni in the Georgian language | ||
| სამსონი | samsoni | - |
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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 Samsoni
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