Samsworth Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Samsworth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Samsworth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samsworth occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samsworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Samsworth is the 3,882,373rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Samsworth is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Samsworth are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

Samsworth is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is most prevalent in: Buckinghamshire, where 50 percent reside, Kent, where 18 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England Samsworth occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Samsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Samsworth has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Samsworth last name increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamsworth891/
Samsword820/
Sanswort820/
Samswar752/
Shamswar7130/
Chaynsworth700/
Samsuar63161/
Sansbor631/
Samjwar631/
Shamshvar56303/
Shamsuarova5090/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samsworth
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