Where Does The Last Name Somers Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Somers (Arabic: سومرس, Russian: Сомерс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Somers? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 16,062^nd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 209,961 people. Somers is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Somers reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 730,165^th most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 158 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 15,307 people, or 1 in 23,679. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 16 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Somers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Somers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Somers last name grew 405 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 165 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 664 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Somers Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Somers surname is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Somers surname are 13.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Somers earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning 346,757 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.73% more than the national average, earning R 322,536 per year; in United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $52,149 CAD per year.