Samuelson

name

"samuelson" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Samuelson” is uncommon English (frequency #51,973 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,973
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.

Key facts for Samuelson
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamuelson
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Samuelson” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Samuelson lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Samuelson is uncommon English at frequency #51,973 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.".

Samuelson has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Samuel + -son. The correct English form is Samuelson, spelled S-A-M-U-E-L-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.

Etymology

From Samuel + -son.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Samuelson"?
"Samuelson" is spelled S-A-M-U-E-L-S-O-N.
What does "Samuelson" mean?
As a proper noun, "Samuelson" means: An English and Ashkenazic Jewish surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Samuel.
What is the origin of the word "Samuelson"?
From Samuel + -son. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Samuelson”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-M-U-E-L-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list