169.36 ^cm

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 most in Sierra Leone. It can also occur as: Šamu, Samú or Şamu. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 16,665^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 218,812 people. The last name is primarily found 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 widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 41,784 people.

Samu is most prevalent in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 5,838 people, or 1 in 1,214. Aside from Sierra Leone this last name is found 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 occurrence of Samu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samu surname increased 13,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Samu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Samu last name is predominantly 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 Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for 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.