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
Samsoni (Georgian: სამსონი) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Sámsoni. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samsoni? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,247th most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 743,551 people. Samsoni is mostly 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 occurring first name globally. It is borne by 7,438 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9,237 people, or 1 in 5,731. In Tanzania Samsoni is mostly concentrated in: Singida Region, where 15 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 9 percent live and Mara Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common 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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