About the Samms Surname

Anyone researching Samms should also look under Sams. Read literally, Samms points to “Son of Sam”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “m” in Samms is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Samms by the numbers

In the 2010 US Census, 870 Americans gave Samms as their last name (rank 27,646). Samms sounds close to Simms, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry and the Samms name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sams surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

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