View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The surname Samy (Arabic: عصامي, Bengali: সাম্য, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻣﻲ, Hindi: समी) is most common in Egypt. It can also be found as a variant: Sámy, Sämy or Sàmy. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 1,925^th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,619 people. The last name Samy is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Samy reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 83 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Samy is also the 7,760^th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 134,253 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 232,621 people, or 1 in 395. Beside Egypt Samy is found in 139 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Samy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Samy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Samy last name rose 8,288 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 14,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Samy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Sunni (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Samy are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Samy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 246.38% more than the national average, earning R 823,140 per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $53,572 CAD per year.