Rummons Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Rummons Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rumin'. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says,' Rumun, an Old Norse personal name.' This view seems confirmed by the fact that it is found early on the East coast.
John Rumin, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRummons Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Rummons Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rumin'. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says,' Rumun, an Old Norse personal name.' This view seems confirmed by the fact that it is found early on the East coast.
John Rumin, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
But v. Romaine, of which it may be but a vulgar corruption. Romans is found in the London Directory side by side with Romaine. Rummen in the first of the following instances seems to be a corrupted form of Romaine:
1767. Married — William Rummen and Mary Hine: St. George, Hanover Square.
1774. — John Rummins and Ann Faulkner: ibid.
1802. — John Rumens and Margaret Catley: ibid.
Rummons Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rummons Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rummons is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rummons.
How Common Is The Last Name Rummons? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rummons is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Rummons occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rummons reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Rummons is mostly found in: Wyoming, where 100 percent are found.
Rummons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rummons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rummons surname fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumons | 92 | 0 | / |
| Rummans | 86 | 220 | / |
| Rimmons | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rumans | 77 | 194 | / |
| Romons | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rumams | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rumuns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rimons | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roumans | 71 | 402 | / |
| Ruhmans | 71 | 30 | / |
| Rusmans | 71 | 9 | / |
| Raumans | 71 | 3 | / |
| Reumans | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hrumans | 71 | 1 | / |
| Romouns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roemons | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruhmams | 71 | 0 | / |
| Raumanns | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rousmans | 67 | 38 | / |
| Reusmans | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rauhmans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruinemans | 63 | 301 | / |
| Romans | 62 | 7,460 | / |
| Romuns | 62 | 2 | / |
| Románs | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rimans | 62 | 1 | / |
| Roomans | 57 | 105 | / |
| Roemans | 57 | 88 | / |
| Riemans | 57 | 11 | / |
| Romhans | 57 | 1 | / |
| Romauns | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rumance | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rooymans | 53 | 210 | / |
| Roeymans | 53 | 52 | / |
| Riemanns | 53 | 14 | / |
| Rumhanje | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rooijmans | 50 | 471 | / |
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