Samsonov Surname
Approximately 35,597 people bear this surname
Samsonov Surname User-submission:
This surname literally means 'of Samson', the Biblical figure.
Samsonov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 30,307 | 1:4,755 | 554 |
| Ukraine | 2,014 | 1:22,603 | 3,198 |
| Belarus | 1,520 | 1:6,251 | 867 |
| Kazakhstan | 618 | 1:28,612 | 3,982 |
| Uzbekistan | 218 | 1:141,877 | 6,929 |
| Israel | 186 | 1:46,009 | 6,150 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 175 | 1:34,129 | 5,416 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Moldova | 120 | 1:29,678 | 4,765 |
| Estonia | 65 | 1:20,335 | 3,530 |
| Tajikistan | 32 | 1:262,084 | 2,213 |
| Transnistria | 23 | 1:20,639 | 3,640 |
| Georgia | 23 | 1:162,850 | 10,905 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 1:536,062 | 10,041 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Armenia | 8 | 1:366,272 | 7,804 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
Samsonov Surname Meaning
Samsonov Demographics
Average Samsonov Salary in
United States
$42,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samsonov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samsonov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samsonov (Georgian: სამსონოვი, Russian: Самсонов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samsonov? popularity and diffusion
Samsonov is the 15,653rd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 204,724 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Samsonov live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Samsonov is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 30,307 people, or 1 in 4,755. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 10 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Russia it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.
Samsonov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus, Orthodox (69%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Samsonov surname are 8.41% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.18% being registered to vote for the party.
Samsonov earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $42,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsonova | 94 | 39,670 | / |
| Samsonovs | 94 | 185 | / |
| Shamsonov | 94 | 31 | / |
| Samsongov | 94 | 2 | / |
| Samsonnov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Samshonov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shamsonova | 89 | 28 | / |
| Samsonnova | 89 | 1 | / |
| Somsonov | 88 | 93 | / |
| Samsonow | 88 | 64 | / |
| Samsonav | 88 | 31 | / |
| Samsanov | 88 | 7 | / |
| Sansonov | 88 | 5 | / |
| Samsonof | 88 | 5 | / |
| Samsenov | 88 | 5 | / |
| Samconov | 88 | 3 | / |
| Samsonev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Szamszonova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Samsonoff | 82 | 82 | / |
| Somsonova | 82 | 72 | / |
| Samsonowa | 82 | 15 | / |
| Samsanova | 82 | 10 | / |
| Shansonov | 82 | 5 | / |
| Zamshonov | 82 | 2 | / |
| Sansonova | 82 | 2 | / |
| Samssonow | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chamsonov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamsanov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samsonaev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shamshenov | 78 | 23 | / |
| Shamshanov | 78 | 8 | / |
| Shomshonov | 78 | 6 | / |
| Shansonova | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zamshonova | 78 | 2 | / |
| Samshanova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sansanov | 75 | 5 | / |
| Samxanov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zamsanov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xansonov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zamjonov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Samsanow | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamshanova | 74 | 20 | / |
| Samzhanov | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sansanova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sansonoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samsanowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somsonoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanzhonov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shemshenov | 67 | 79 | / |
| Shamzhanov | 67 | 23 | / |
| Samzhanova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sanzhonova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zamgionova | 67 | 1 | / |
Samsonov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samsonov in the Georgian language | ||
| სამსონოვი | samsonovi | - |
| Samsonov in the Russian language | ||
| Самсонов | samsonov | - |
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