von Samson Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
von Samson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
von Samson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Samson Come From? nationality or country of origin
von Samson is found most in Germany. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name von Samson? popularity and diffusion
The surname von Samson is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of von Samson are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany von Samson is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 63 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Germany it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 18 percent reside and France, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Simson | 90 | 71 | / |
| van Samson | 90 | 68 | / |
| Vonsimson | 84 | 9 | / |
| van Simsen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vansimsen | 63 | 44 | / |
| Vansumsen | 63 | 21 | / |
| von Zansen | 60 | 15 | / |
| van Hees-Meeusen | 54 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 von Samson
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