Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Basque Pronounced Pron. [sa.ˈmu.ð̞jo](Spanish) [θa.ˈmu.ð̞jo](Spanish) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSamudio Meaning & History From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from zama "gorge, ravine" and odi "ravine, channel, tube". Alternatively, the second element could instead be -di "place of, forest of".