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Samaan Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic thaman ‘price’, ‘value’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Samara, Salaam, Samad, Zaman, Salman, Aman, Hamdan, Kanaan, Samaha

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Where is the Samaan family from?

You can see how Samaan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samaan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Samaan families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Samaan family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Samaan's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Samaan families in 1920.
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What did your Samaan ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Samaan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 141 census records available for the last name Samaan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Samaan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 277 immigration records available for the last name Samaan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 29 military records available for the last name Samaan. For the veterans among your Samaan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Samaan lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Samaan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Samaan in 1978 was 89, and 88 in 2004.

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