Sam (surname)

Sam is a surname. Notable people with the name include:


 * Alfred Sam (c.1880–1930s), Gold Coast trader and Back-to-Africa pioneer
 * Christian Sam (born 1996), American football player
 * Eliza Sam or Cen Lixiang (born 1984), Chinese-Canadian actress
 * Leman Sam (born 1951), Turkish singer and songwriter
 * Michael Sam (born 1990), American gridiron football player
 * P. K. Sam (born 1983), American gridiron football player
 * Şevval Sam (born 1973), Turkish singer and actress
 * Tirésias Simon Sam (1835–1916), Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1896–1902
 * Tony Sam, American stand-up comedian
 * Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (1859–1915), Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1915

Cantonese

 * Cen (surname) (岑), romanized "Sam" in Cantonese
 * Shen (surname) (沈), often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese