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 found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samsun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 227,494th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,087,238 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Samsun live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 46 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 13,609th most frequently held first name globally, held by 71,590 people.

Samsun is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 739 people, or 1 in 178,957. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 56 percent are found, West Java, where 18 percent are found and Central Java, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 19 percent are found.

Samsun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Samsun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Samsun last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samsun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally 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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