View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Samu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Samu (Bengali: সামু, Hindi: समु, Marathi: सामु, Oriya: ସାମୁ, Russian: Саму, Tibetan: ས་མུ་) is more frequently found in Sierra Leone than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Šamu, Samú or Şamu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Samu is the 16,665^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 218,812 people. Samu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Samu reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samu is also the 21,448^th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 41,784 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 5,838 people, or 1 in 1,214. Barring Sierra Leone this surname exists in 92 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Malawi, where 15 percent are found.

Samu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Samu surname increased 13,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Samu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Samu surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Samu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.53% less than the national average, earning R 200,724 per year; in United States they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $43,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $56,962 CAD per year.