Samp

Samp Meaning & Origin

About Samp
The surname Samp is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Samson," which itself comes from the Hebrew name Shimshon, meaning "sun." The name Samp is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Samson. Over time, the surname Samp has evolved and can be found in various spellings, including Sampson and Samson.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samp: 616
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samp 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 Samp is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMP
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M P
🌐 IPA
/sæmp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samp in Braille

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

The name Samp in braille

How to sign the name Samp using Sign Language

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

The name Samp in sign language

Numerology