View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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་) occurs more in Sierra Leone more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Šamu, Samú or Şamu. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

Samu is the 16,665^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 218,812 people. Samu occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Samu live; 34 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 21,448^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 41,784 people.

The last name Samu is most widespread in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 5,838 people, or 1 in 1,214. Not including Sierra Leone it occurs in 92 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.

Samu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Samu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samu last name rose 13,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Samu last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% registered with the political 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.