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Saman Family History

Saman Surname Meaning

Arabic: variant of Samman ‘butter-merchant’ and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Iranian: from the Persian personal name Sāmān borne by Sāmān Khudā, an 8th-century Persian noble, the eponymous ancestor of the Samanid dynasty (ruling from 819 to 999); it is based on sāmān, a Middle Persian word with many different meanings including ‘order arrangement’, ‘good disposition’, and ‘patience’.

Dutch and Flemish: variant of Zaman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Saman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Saman families living in Sussex. This was about 27% of all the recorded Saman's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Saman families in 1891.
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What did your Saman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Saman. 100% of Saman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Saman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 274 military records available for the last name Saman. For the veterans among your Saman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saman lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Saman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Saman in 1968 was 68, and 73 in 2004.

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