Sam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sam family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Male Servant 2
Taylor 1
Cotton Over Looker 1
Miner In Copper Mine 1
Nurse 1
Brick Maker 1
Independent 1
Female Servant 1
Shoe Maker 1

Sam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sim 67% 4,716
2 Smee 25% 3,440
3 Easom 40% 1,836
4 Sime 50% 1,348
5 Isom 50% 1,188
6 Sam 100% 379
7 Esam 75% 348
8 Soame 60% 321
9 Samb 75% 311
10 Isam 75% 285
11 Same 75% 269
12 Samm 75% 209
13 Sm Ith 17% 143
14 Some 50% 121

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The surname Sam is the 6th most popular variant of Sim.

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