Sámson Surname
Approximately 353 people bear this surname
Sámson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 343 | 1:28,619 | 3,156 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
The alternate forms: Samson (487,967), Sámšon (1), Šámšon (12), Samsón (2), Samsoń (1) & Šamšon (3) are calculated separately.
Sámson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sámson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sámson is found in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Samson, Sámšon, Šámšon, Samsón, Samsoń or Šamšon. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sámson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 796,486th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 20,644,606 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sámson reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.
It is most common in Hungary, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 28,619. In Hungary Sámson is most numerous in: Budapest, where 22 percent reside, Vas County, where 16 percent reside and Baranya County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Hungary this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 2 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samson | 94 | 487,967 | / |
| Sámšon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Šámšon | 89 | 12 | / |
| Samsón | 89 | 2 | / |
| Samsoń | 89 | 1 | / |
| Somson | 83 | 1,431 | / |
| Šamšon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sámsonová | 80 | 6 | / |
| Somsong | 77 | 3,202 | / |
| Samsoon | 77 | 507 | / |
| Shamson | 77 | 171 | / |
| Siamson | 77 | 114 | / |
| Samsone | 77 | 100 | / |
| Samsson | 77 | 87 | / |
| Samsong | 77 | 63 | / |
| Saimson | 77 | 17 | / |
| Samsion | 77 | 10 | / |
| Sammson | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sasmson | 77 | 8 | / |
| Samsonn | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shomson | 77 | 6 | / |
| Satmson | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sahmson | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saamson | 77 | 3 | / |
| Samsoin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samsoën | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samsoun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hsamson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samshon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saymson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siomson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samsosn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samhson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samsonq | 77 | 1 | / |
| Somsone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samsgon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Somsoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samzson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samsohn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seamson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seimson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shamshon | 71 | 197 | / |
| Szamszon | 71 | 44 | / |
| Samsound | 71 | 26 | / |
| Shamsoon | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shamsoun | 71 | 11 | / |
| Soumsong | 71 | 5 | / |
| Siamsson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Somsoung | 71 | 2 | / |
| Somshong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samshone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahamson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samssoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sammmson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sammsong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Szomszon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samshoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somsoong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seammson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sheamson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Samsonova | 67 | 39,670 | / |
| Samsom | 67 | 1,630 | / |
| Samsen | 67 | 1,222 | / |
| Somsen | 67 | 978 | / |
| Samsan | 67 | 551 | / |
| Somsan | 67 | 323 | / |
| Samsonová | 67 | 211 | / |
| Shamshoun | 67 | 154 | / |
| Somsom | 67 | 91 | / |
| Zamson | 67 | 86 | / |
| Somsonova | 67 | 72 | / |
| Shamshoon | 67 | 22 | / |
| Samsonowa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Samzon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Samjon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zomson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samcon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saumsoong | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sámson
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