Samuel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Samuel Name Meaning: From the male Biblical personal name Samuel literally translating as 'name of God'

Introduced by the Crusaders in the 12th Century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Samuel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Samuel family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 112
Female Servant 99
Independent 84
Farmer 63
Labourer 51
Collier 45
Male Servant 37
Shoe Maker 28
Carpenter 13
Miner 13
Tailor 11
Servant 11
Merchant 10
General Dealer 10
Jeweller 9
Dealer 9
Mason 8
Dress Maker 8
Coal Miner 8
Pauper 6
Shipwright 6
Hawker 6
Publican 5
Independant 5
Copperman 5

Samuel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samuel 100% 26,498
2 Smale 33% 11,655
3 Smail 50% 896
4 Samuell 86% 797
5 Smile 33% 494
6 Smele 50% 197
7 Samual 83% 122
8 Smeal 50% 115
9 Smel 67% 110

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The surname Samuel is the most popular version of all its varients

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