Sommerton Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Sommerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerton,' parishes in Oxfordshire, Somerset, Norfolk, and Suffolk; v. Summer.

William de Somerton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Somerton, Norfolk, ibid.

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Sommerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Sommerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerton,' parishes in Oxfordshire, Somerset, Norfolk, and Suffolk; v. Summer.

William de Somerton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Somerton, Norfolk, ibid.

Bartholomew de Somerton, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Constancia de Somerton, Norfolk, ibid.

Robert Somerton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Somerton, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1669. Married — John Somerton and Elizabeth Robertes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1766. — Thomas Hawkins and Hannah Sumerton: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Somerton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sommerton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sommerton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sommerton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sommerton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. Sommerton occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Sommerton live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Sommerton is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 35 percent live, Wiltshire, where 26 percent live and Dorset, where 22 percent live. Beside England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent live.

Sommerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sommerton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sommerton Last Name Statistics demography

Sommerton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Somerton941,097/
Summerton892,021/
Commerton8946/
Scammerton8412/
Sommertune843/
Comerton8234/
Sumerton8224/
Samerton8214/
Somertun820/
Samerthon782/
Samerthong741/
Sammertane741/
Camerton713/
Sumirton711/
Samertung6724/
Sammartan672/
Cemertan5934/
Samartan5921/
Semartan5913/
Zamirton591/
Samirtan591/
Chomyrtan5699/

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