Samsonyan Surname

251,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Samsonyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samsonyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1,1741:2,496272
Russia3601:400,34238,677
Georgia291:129,1579,830
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Samsonyan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Samsonyan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Samsonyan (Arabic: سامسونيان, Georgian: სამსონიანი, Russian: Самсонян) is held by more people in Armenia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samsonyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Samsonyan is the 251,029th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,615,292 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Samsonyan reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 74 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

Samsonyan is most frequent in Armenia, where it is borne by 1,174 people, or 1 in 2,496. In Armenia Samsonyan is most common in: Yerevan, where 39 percent reside, Kotayk Province, where 20 percent reside and Armavir Province, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Armenia this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 23 percent reside and Georgia, where 2 percent reside.

Samsonyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Samsonyan last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Samsonyan are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Samsonyan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samsonyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samsonyan in the Georgian language
სამსონიანიsamsoniani-
Samsonyan in the Russian language
Самсонянsamsonan-
Samsonyan in the Arabic language
سامسونيانsamswnyan-

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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 Samsonyan
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