Sam (surname)
Sam is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Chief Alfred Sam, Gold Coast trader and Back-to-Africa pioneer
- Christian Sam, American football player
- Eliza Sam or Cen Lixiang, Chinese-Canadian actress
- Leman Sam, Turkish singer and songwriter
- Michael Sam, American gridiron football player
- P. K. Sam, American gridiron football player
- Şevval Sam, Turkish singer and actress
- Tirésias Simon Sam, Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1896–1902
- Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, Haitian politician, President of Haiti 1915
Cantonese
- Cen , romanized "Sam" in Cantonese
- Shen , often romanized "Sam" in Cantonese
