Samuelson Surname
Approximately 13,137 people bear this surname
Samuelson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samuel.' Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent; v. Samwell.
Matilda Samuel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Geoffrey Samuel, Essex, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameSamuelson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,388 | 1:31,828 | 3,980 |
| Canada | 383 | 1:96,203 | 10,471 |
| Sweden | 338 | 1:29,132 | 2,379 |
| England | 291 | 1:191,471 | 16,969 |
| South Africa | 225 | 1:240,790 | 24,675 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,046 | 1:48,010 | 5,489 |
Samuelson (5,049) may also be a first name.
Samuelson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samuel.' Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent; v. Samwell.
Matilda Samuel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Geoffrey Samuel, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Samuel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Seman fil. Samuel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
All these baptismal names establish the fact above stated, that Samuel and Samuels were not confined to Jews; v. Salman.
1626. Buried — Xpian, wife of John Samuell: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A personal name from Hebrew Shemu'd, probably meaning 'name of God.' "Not always Jewish. There are many Samuels of English descent" (Bardsley). Isaac filius Samuel, a charter witness at Scone, c. 1200 (Scon, 125). George Samuel, burgess of Edinburgh, 1699 (Inquis., 8106). Samuel, for some unknown reason, is used as an Englishing of the Norse-Gaelic name Somerled.
Samuel’s Son, v. Samuel.
(English) The son of Samuel (God hath heard).
A surname, pretty equally shared by Jews and Christians. It has given rise to Samuels, Sams, Samson, Sampson, Samkin, Sampkin, Sammes, and perhaps Samwell-but this last may be local.
Samuelson Demographics
Average Samuelson Salary in
United States
$47,105 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samuelson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samuelson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samuelson (Arabic: صامويلسن, Russian: Самуэльсон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Samuelson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,949th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 554,734 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Samuelson live; 86 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. Samuelson is also the 95,644th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 5,049 people.
The last name Samuelson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 11,388 people, or 1 in 31,828. In The United States Samuelson is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent live, Minnesota, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.
Samuelson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Samuelson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Samuelson surname increased 1,089 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Samuelson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Samuelson are 13.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.91% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Samuelson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.45% more than the national average, earning R 378,924 per year; in United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuelsson | 95 | 15,425 | / |
| Samuelsohn | 95 | 38 | / |
| Sammuelson | 95 | 2 | / |
| Samouelson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sameuelson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Samuellson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Saumuelson | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sammuelsson | 90 | 2 | / |
| Samuelssson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Samuelsen | 89 | 5,797 | / |
| Sameulson | 89 | 24 | / |
| Samuelsan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Samuelsom | 89 | 2 | / |
| Samuilson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sameelson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Samoulson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sambelson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Samuelssom | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zamuelsson | 84 | 1 | / |
| Sambleson | 78 | 12 | / |
| Samueljan | 78 | 7 | / |
| Samoulsen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samoilson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sameulsen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samuelsem | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samwilson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Someulsen | 67 | 0 | / |
Samuelson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samuelson in the Russian language | ||
| Самуэльсон | samuelson | - |
| Samuelson in the Arabic language | ||
| صامويلسن | samwylsn | - |
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