Cognomen สำปั้น (Sampan 
, Sampahn , Samparn ) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The cognomen สำปั้น is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, Greece, and Sri Lanka. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in South-eastern Asia, particularly Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. Likewise, สำปั้น is the forename as well as the last name.