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Sami Family History

Sami Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic samīʿ ‘hearing listening’ or on sāmī ‘august’. As-Samīʿ ‘the All-Hearing’ is an attribute of Allah giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Samīʿ ʿAbdul-Samīʿ ʿAbdus-Samīʿ ‘servant of the All-Hearing’.

Compare Sammy and Samy. Indian: variant of Swamy.

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


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You can see how Sami families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sami family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sami families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Sami family living in Suffolk. This was 100% of all the recorded Sami's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Sami families in 1891.
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What did your Sami ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Millinery Copyist was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sami. 100% of Sami women worked as a Millinery Copyist.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Millinery Copyist
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 700 immigration records available for the last name Sami. 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 980 military records available for the last name Sami. For the veterans among your Sami ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sami lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Sami life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Sami in 1967 was 86, and 84 in 2003.

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