169.36 ^cm

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

Samu (Bengali: সামু, Hindi: समु, Marathi: सामु, Oriya: ସାମୁ, Russian: Саму, Tibetan: ས་མུ་) is found most in Sierra Leone. It may also be rendered as: Šamu, Samú or Şamu. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 16,665^th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 218,812 people. The last name Samu occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Samu reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 21,448^th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 41,784 people.

Samu is most frequently occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 5,838 people, or 1 in 1,214. Other than Sierra Leone this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Malawi, where 15 percent live.

Samu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

In The United States those holding the Samu surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.