Szamos Surname
Approximately 369 people bear this surname
Szamos Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname derived from the name of the river Szamos (in Romanian Someș, in German Somesch or Samosch, in Latin Samosius), a left tributary of the Tisza. 'Szamos' is an ancient river name. In Roman times, it appeared in the form of 'Samum'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 331 | 1:29,656 | 3,261 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 1:296,469 | 43,115 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Szamos Surname Meaning
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Hungarian surname derived from the name of the river Szamos (in Romanian Someș, in German Somesch or Samosch, in Latin Samosius), a left tributary of the Tisza. 'Szamos' is an ancient river name. In Roman times, it appeared in the form of 'Samum'. Its root may be related to the name of the French river Somme, and may be derived from the Celtic word 'samo', meaning calm. The most famous bearer of the surname was the confectioner of Serbian descent Mátyás Szamos, born Mladen Szavits. His factory called Szamos, established in 1935, is the leading Hungarian producer of marzipan and related products. The surname also exists in a form containing the Hungarian suffix '-i', meaning 'from' (Szamosi, Szamosy).
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Where Does The Last Name Szamos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Szamos is found most frequently in Hungary. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Szamos? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 770,644th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 19,749,447 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Szamos live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.
The surname Szamos is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 331 people, or 1 in 29,656. In Hungary it is most prevalent in: Budapest, where 24 percent reside, Pest County, where 19 percent reside and Békés County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Hungary this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
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