Saam

See also: saam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Saam.

Proper noun

Saam (plural Saams)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Saam is the 39212^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Saam is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Saam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Saum, Dutch zoom, English seam.

Noun

Saam m (plural Saame)

1. hem
2. seam