Samp
Samp is a food made from dried corn kernels that have been pounded and chopped until broken, but not as finely ground as mealie-meal or mielie rice. The coating around the kernel loosens and is removed during the pounding and stamping process. It is eaten across Southern Africa and by the Lozi and Tonga people of Zambia with sugar and sour milk.
Meaning & Origin of Samp
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Samp is a food made from dried corn kernels that have been pounded and chopped until broken, but not as finely ground as mealie-meal or mielie rice. The coating around the kernel loosens and is removed during the pounding and stamping process. It is eaten across Southern Africa and by the Lozi and Tonga people of Zambia with sugar and sour milk.
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The Story of Samp
Samp first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 5 Samps were born — ranking #3,825 that year. As of 2026, Samp ranks #3,825 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Samps have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Samp
Samp is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Samp's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Samp's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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