The first name Samuel

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About the first name Samuel

Meaning

The name Samuel has a Hebrew etymology traditionally interpreted as “name of God” or “God has heard”.

Historical origin

The name Samuel comes from Hebrew Shemu’el, the name of the prophet Samuel.

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In Christian families, Samuel was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:sa-muelsamy.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Samuel by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Samuel by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

2,224total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name SamuelLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Samuel in baptisms by year.2001501005001660173018001870194020101660–1664 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 24 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 28 baptisms1830–1834 62 baptisms1835–1839 78 baptisms1840–1844 192 baptisms1845–1849 184 baptisms1850–1854 150 baptisms1855–1859 176 baptisms1860–1864 142 baptisms1865–1869 94 baptisms1870–1874 74 baptisms1875–1879 82 baptisms1880–1884 76 baptisms1885–1889 48 baptisms1890–1894 58 baptisms1895–1899 32 baptisms1900–1904 28 baptisms1905–1909 24 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 20 baptisms1980–1984 26 baptisms1985–1989 66 baptisms1990–1994 174 baptisms1995–1999 168 baptisms2000–2004 110 baptisms2005–2009 22 baptisms2010–2014 6 baptisms

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