Samsa

Samsa Meaning & Origin

About Samsa
The surname Samsa is of Slavic origin and is derived from the personal name Samson, meaning "sun" or "sun-like." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Samson. The name Samsa is most commonly found in Eastern Europe, particularly in countries such as Poland, Ukraine, and Russia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samsa: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M S AH0
🌐 IPA
/samsa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samsa in Braille

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

The name Samsa in braille

How to sign the name Samsa using Sign Language

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

The name Samsa in sign language

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