Gender: Male
Pronunciation: S AE M Y UW L B R AE N AH N
Samuel S. Brannan was an American settler, businessman, journalist, and prominent Mormon who founded the California Star, the first newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is also considered the first to publicize the California Gold Rush and was California's first millionaire. He used the profits from his stores to buy large tracts of real estate. He helped form the first vigilance committee in San Francisco and was disfellowshiped from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of his actions within the vigilance committee. Brannan's wife divorced him and he was forced to liquidate much of his real estate to pay her one-half of their assets. He died poor and in relative obscurity.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024
On the name Samuel Brannan, Samuel means Asked of God, Told by God, Name of King in Bible, Follower of Jesus, Heard by God.
The name Samuel Brannan is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Samuel is commonly found in Nigeria, United States of America, Colombia, and 98 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S AE M Y UW L B R AE N AH N
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
Y: Pronounce as in "yes" (Y EH S)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Samuel is recorded 259,580 times globally, ranking it as the 145th most common name worldwide.
Samuel is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 34,759 occurrences, making it the 7th most popular name in the country.
In Ghana, the name Samuel is found among 1 in every 20 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
Nigeria | #7 | 1 : 33 |
United States of America | #169 | 1 : 60 |
Colombia | #107 | 1 : 48 |
France | #191 | 1 : 67 |
Mexico | #149 | 1 : 58 |
Italy | #375 | 1 : 89 |
South Africa | #85 | 1 : 192 |
Brazil | #82 | 1 : 70 |
Spain | #170 | 1 : 56 |
Ghana | #3 | 1 : 20 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Samuel from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Samuel S. Brannan was an American settler, businessman, journalist, and prominent Mormon who founded the California Star, the first newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is also considered the first to publicize the California Gold Rush and was California's first millionaire. He used the profits from his stores to buy large tracts of real estate. He helped form the first vigilance committee in San Francisco and was disfellowshiped from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints because of his actions within the vigilance committee. Brannan's wife divorced him and he was forced to liquidate much of his real estate to pay her one-half of their assets. He died poor and in relative obscurity.
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