Samsun Surname

227,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Qatar

Samsun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samsun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia7391:178,95717,253
Turkey4491:173,32213,213
Nigeria3441:514,95025,488
India901:8,522,949175,347
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Pakistan181:9,924,66048,309
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England51:11,143,612252,590
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Samsun (71,590) may also be a first name.

Samsun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samsun (Bengali: সামসুন, Hindi: समसुन, Marathi: समसुन, Oriya: ସମସୁନ, Russian: Самсун) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samsun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 227,494th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,087,238 people. Samsun occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Samsun reside; 47 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 46 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Samsun is also the 13,609th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 71,590 people.

Samsun is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 739 people, or 1 in 178,957. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 56 percent live, West Java, where 18 percent live and Central Java, where 6 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 19 percent live.

Samsun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Samsun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samsun last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samsun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Samsun last name is chiefly Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

Samsun earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.96% less than the national average, earning $16,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamsun92557/
Samsung9236/
Samshun927/
Samsund927/
Samsuin924/
Samsune923/
Samsoun922/
Shamshun8655/
Samsound8626/
Samsutin8618/
Shamsoun8611/
Samssund8611/
Samsutyn8610/
Samsusin862/
Samsgaun862/
Shamsund862/
Saimsung861/
Samssoun861/
Samson83487,967/
Samsum83581/
Samzun83344/
Sansun8348/
Samjun8319/
Çamsun839/
Semsun836/
Jamsun832/
Samsón832/
Camsun831/
Shamshoun80154/
Shamsheun803/
Samsunova802/
Samsoon77507/
Samsoum77435/
Samsoen77278/
Shamson77171/
Siamson77114/
Samsson7787/
Somsung7744/
Saimson7717/
Sansung7710/
Shamsum779/
Sammson778/
Samsonn776/
Sanshun775/
Sansoun775/
Saamson773/
Sahmson773/
Sanseun772/
Chamsun772/
Shansun772/
Hsamson772/
Shemsun772/
Seansun772/
Sansunk772/
Samshon771/
Samchun771/
Saymson771/
Sansune771/
Shomsun771/
Semsoun771/
Somseun771/
Somsoun771/
Somsunk771/
Sansunn770/
Seamson770/
Caimsun770/
Shamsunova7585/
Sõsun731/
Shamshon71197/
Szamszon7144/
Samchung7140/
Shanshun7114/
Shamsoon7114/
Shemshun718/
Shamshum717/
Shamshunova715/
Siamsson714/
Somsoung712/
Sansoune711/
Sahamson711/
Shamzoun711/
Sammmson711/
Samshuijsen711/
Sanssoun711/
Szemsoun711/
Saunsuin711/
Sansoung711/
Sansutin711/
Samshoon711/
Soomsung711/
Cheamsun711/
Sheamson710/
Seammson710/
Sanson6771,965/
Somson671,431/
Sansum67670/
Shamshoum67225/
Sonsun67165/
Jamjun67119/
Sanjun67110/
Somjun6791/
Zamson6786/
Samchusin6744/
Sansón6738/
Somsum6726/
Shamshoon6722/
Samsonowa6715/
Sancun678/
Samzon677/
Zamzun674/
Camjun673/
Comsun672/
Samsoń671/
Sanzun671/
Samzum670/

Samsun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samsun in the Hindi language
समसुनsamasuna92.47
सम्सुनsamsuna4.82
शमशुनsamasuna0.68
समशुनsamasuna0.53
समसूनsamasuna0.53
शमसुनsamasuna0.53
सम्सूनsamsuna0.15
शमसूनsamasuna0.08
Samsun in the Oriya language
ସମସୁନsamasuna37.7
ସମ୍ସୁନ୍samsun18.03
ସମସୁନ୍samasun12.57
ସମ୍ସୁନsamsuna10.93
ସାମସୁନsamasuna5.46
ଶମସୁନsamasuna3.83
ସମଶୁନsamasuna2.73
ସାମ୍ସୁନ୍samsun1.64
ସାମ୍ସୁନsamsuna1.09
ସାମସୁନ୍samasun1.09
ସମଶୁନ୍samasun1.09
ସମ୍ଶୁନ୍samsun0.55
ସାମସୁsamasu0.55
ଶାମ୍ସୁନsamsuna0.55
ସମ୍ସୂନsamsuna0.55
ଶାମସୁନ୍samasun0.55
Samsun in the Bengali language
সামসুনsamasuna33.33
সমছুনsamachuna20
সমসুনsamasuna6.67
সামছুনsamachuna6.67
শমসুনsamasuna6.67
সামচুনsamacuna6.67
ছামছুনchamachuna6.67
সমসুন্নেছাsamasunnecha6.67
ছমচুনchamacuna6.67
Samsun in the Marathi language
समसुनsamasuna31.82
समसूनsamasuna22.73
शमसुनsamasuna9.09
समसनsamasana9.09
सँमसनsammasana4.55
समसुनिनशाsamasuninasa4.55
सूनsuna4.55
समसुनिsamasuni4.55
सामसूनsamasuna4.55
सामसुनsamasuna4.55
Samsun in the Russian language
Самсунsamsun-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samsun
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