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

The surname Samuels (Marathi: सामुए) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Samuels is the 7,066^th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,673 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Samuels are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 565,047^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 249 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 30,187 people, or 1 in 12,007. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 16 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Samuels is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Jamaica, where 14 percent live.

Samuels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samuels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samuels last name rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 554 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Samuels Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samuels surname is chiefly Anglican (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Samuels last name are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samuels earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 336.88% more than the national average, earning 1,511,970 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning R 232,980 per year; in United States they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $42,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $58,538 CAD per year.