Samson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Samson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Samson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 260
Agricultural Labourer 38
Labourer 35
General Servant 19
Annuitant 19
Domestic Servant 18
Servant 16
Dress Maker 15
Laundress 11
Farm Labourer 9
Coal Miner 9
House Keeper 9
Nurse 8
Farm Servant 8
Charwoman 8
Carpenter 7
Mariner 7
Baker 7
Retired Farmer 6
Labourer Wife 5
Wife 5
General Servant Domestic 5
School Mistress 5
Agricultural Lab 5
Assistant 5

Samson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samson 100% 13,422
2 Simson 83% 8,161
3 Sumsion 71% 719
4 Simeson 71% 106

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

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