About Samuel
The surname Samuel is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Samuel, which means "heard by God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew. It is a biblical name that has been used as a given name and subsequently adopted as a surname. The name Samuel holds religious significance and is associated with the story of the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament.
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The surname Samuel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Samuel 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 Samuel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Samuel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Samuel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.