Samuel

Samuel Meaning & Origin

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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📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samuel: 23,125
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1558
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.84

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SML
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M Y UW0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæmjul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samuel in Braille

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

The name Samuel in braille

How to sign the name Samuel using Sign Language

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.

The name Samuel in sign language

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