Sansum Surname
Approximately 670 people bear this surname
Sansum Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samson' Old English Sampson; Old French Sanson. With the forms Sansom, &c, compare Ransome for Ranson, or the dictionary word random for randon. It has been stated that Sansom stands for some local St.
Read More About This SurnameSansum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 484 | 1:115,120 | 11,771 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:93,751 | 9,645 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Sansum (48) may also be a first name.
Sansum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Samson' Old English Sampson; Old French Sanson. With the forms Sansom, &c, compare Ransome for Ranson, or the dictionary word random for randon. It has been stated that Sansom stands for some local St. Anselm (compare Semple for St. Paul, Sampier for St. Pierre). This is without foundation. As a personal name Samson was in very early use. Mr. Freeman has three instances in Index to vol. iv (History Norman Conquest). One was Bishop of Worcester; a second, chaplain to William I; a third, messenger to Matilda. The following entries concern one individual:
Sampson Foliot, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Sanson Foliot, ibid.
Saunsum Foliot, ibid.
Sansum le Rus, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Samson de Baterford, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Sampson de Boxe, Wiltshire, ibid.
'Item, the vi. day of Aprylle, my mastyr made a couvenaunt wyth Saunsain, the tylere, that he schalle perget,' &c.: Accounts of Sir John Howard (A.D. 1467).; Promptorium Parvulorum.)
A well-known monastery near Rouen was built by the Archbishop of Dol, known as St. Sansone or St. Sampson. The personal name lingered long in Cornwall, where so many pre-Reformation favourites died hard.
1559. Married — John Sampson and Elizabeth Clarke, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1582. Baptised — Warne, son of Sampson Morcambe: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1736. Married — Abraham Sampson and Ann Lawton: St. George, Hanover Square.Stolen from Fore bears
1756. — Thomas Younger and Ann Sansum: ibid.
1769. — John Sansom and Elizabeth Bellton: ibid.
1777. — Moses Samson and Mary Best: ibid.
For Samson, q.v.
Not from the Hebrew worthy, but the son of Sam, or Samuel, the P being inserted, as in Thompson, Simpson, Jempson, &c., for strength and euphony.
Sansum Demographics
Average Sansum Salary in
United States
$47,541 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sansum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sansum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sansum (Hindi: संसुम) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sansum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sansum is the 493,410th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 10,876,934 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Sansum are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,448,253rd most common first name in the world, held by 48 people.
The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 484 people, or 1 in 115,120. In England Sansum is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 27 percent are found, Suffolk, where 8 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.
Sansum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sansum has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sansum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sansum last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55% registered to vote for the party.
Sansum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,541 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sansoum | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sainsume | 86 | 56 | / |
| Sansaume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sansom | 83 | 12,763 | / |
| Samsum | 83 | 581 | / |
| Sanjum | 83 | 57 | / |
| Sansun | 83 | 48 | / |
| Sancum | 83 | 15 | / |
| Jansum | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sainssume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shanshoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sanchum | 77 | 464 | / |
| Samsoum | 77 | 435 | / |
| Sanjume | 77 | 18 | / |
| Seansom | 77 | 12 | / |
| Sansung | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shamsum | 77 | 9 | / |
| Sanshun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sansoun | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sangium | 77 | 4 | / |
| Seansun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shansun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sansunk | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sanseun | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sansoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Janseum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chansum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shanjum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sansune | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sansunn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sanjaume | 71 | 151 | / |
| Shanshun | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shamshum | 71 | 7 | / |
| Chansoum | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sandjoum | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sansoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saunsuin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seanchum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanssoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shanshom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zansoume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sansoune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sansutin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sanson | 67 | 71,965 | / |
| Samsun | 67 | 1,783 | / |
| Sonsom | 67 | 1,012 | / |
| Shamshoum | 67 | 225 | / |
| Sonsun | 67 | 165 | / |
| Sanjun | 67 | 110 | / |
| Sansón | 67 | 38 | / |
| Somsum | 67 | 26 | / |
| Soncum | 67 | 21 | / |
| Janjum | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jeansaume | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sancun | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cancum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sainjusme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zanjum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanzun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zancum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Santjaume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chanschum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samzum | 67 | 0 | / |
Sansum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sansum in the Hindi language | ||
| संसुम | sansuma | - |
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