Samain is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Samain
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: Surname worn in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Corresponds to the former French samin, fine silk cloth. This is the nickname given to a silk merchant. Varientes: Samin, Samyn.

How popular is Samain?

Samain is common in France.

Samain is ranked 125466 on our list.

Samain is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Monaco. Around 3169 people have been found who wears Samain as their family name. Samain is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
812 Monaco5
5,909 Bangladesh3
139,444 Brazil2
124,220 Italy2
12,745 Luxembourg1
40,340 Malaysia1
34,581 Chile1
13,447 Uganda1
56,169 Mexico1
151,601 Spain1
77,122 Sweden1
66,560 Philippines1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
23,537 Switzerland45
341,995 United States44
37,982 United Arab Emirates23
75,259 Australia22
18,457 Scotland20
144,062 Canada16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
230,054 India56
Countries with hundreds of Samain:
2,560 Belgium631
6,268 Cameroon496
2,971 Jordan339
58,507 Indonesia152
71,225 Germany134
34,900 England124
Countries with thousands of Samain:
8,611 France1,041
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Comments

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Nicholas Granberry
samain is a name locates in the north and in Artois, a variant of the old french samin, a denotes a thin Cloth silk merchant nickname.

Samain Namesakes

  • Albert Samain, Poet
  • Albert Samain, Poet

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