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) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Sámsoni. For other potential spellings of Samsoni click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samsoni? popularity and diffusion
The surname Samsoni is the 52,247th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 743,551 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Samsoni live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Samsoni is also the 74,572nd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 7,438 people.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 9,237 people, or 1 in 5,731. In Tanzania Samsoni is primarily concentrated in: Singida Region, where 15 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 9 percent are found and Mara Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Samsoni occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samsoni
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