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There are approximately 12,365 people named Samuel in the UK. That makes it the 819th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 196 are named Samuel.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Samuels
Sams
Samuelson
Samel
Sammel
Samele
Samela
Samels
Sammuel
Saamuel
Sammual
Sameuels
Samewel
Samiuel
Samewell
Sameul
Sameull
Saimel
Samell
Samewils
Saamel
Sahmel
Sammeul
Sameil
Saimul
Samaul
Sameal
Sammell

The Samuel surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SAMUEL. A surname, pretty equally shared by Jews and Christians. It has given rise to Samuels, Sams, Samson, Sampson, Samkin, Sanqakin, Sammes, and perhaps SamwcU — but this last may be local.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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