Samm

Samm Meaning & Origin

About Samm
The surname Samm is of Estonian origin and is derived from the personal name Samuel. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix "-son" to the given name. Therefore, Samm signifies "son of Samuel." The name Samuel itself has Hebrew origins and means "heard by God" or "God has heard." The surname Samm is relatively rare and is primarily found in Estonia and other Baltic countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Samm is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Samm: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samm based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Samm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/samm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samm in Braille

Here's how to represent Samm in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Samm in braille

How to sign the name Samm using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Samm using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Samm in sign language

Numerology