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 489
Agricultural Labourer 41
General Labourer 37
Living On Own Means 28
Domestic Servant 22
Farmer 21
Coal Miner 20
Farm Labourer 19
Dress Maker 16
Cotton Weaver 16
General Servant 15
Carpenter 15
Laundress 14
Labourer 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Dressmaker 10
Living On Her Own Means 10
Blacksmith 9
Clerk 9
Charwoman 8
Dock Labourer 8
House Keeper 8
Milliner 8
Tailoress 7
Gardener 7

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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