Summerset Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Summerset Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerset' one who had left the county and received his surname as an emigrant from that particular shire; compare Lancashire, Wiltshire, Cornish, Kentish, &c.

William de Somersete, Salop, 1273.

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Summerset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:1,742,591114,999
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Summerset (22) may also be a first name.

Summerset Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerset' one who had left the county and received his surname as an emigrant from that particular shire; compare Lancashire, Wiltshire, Cornish, Kentish, &c.

William de Somersete, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Somersete, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1591. Henry Somerset, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1804. Married — Hugh Henry Mitchell and Harriet Isabella Somerset: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

: v. Somerset.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is one of the few instances of a surname having been borrowed from a title. Henry Beaufort, third Duke of Somerset (great-grandson of John of Gaunt), who was beheaded in 1463, for his adherence to the cause of King Henry VI., left issue a natural son, Sir Charles Somerset, Knight of the Garter. He was elevated to the peerage, and his lineal descendant, Henry Marquis of Worcester, was created Duke of Beaufort in 1682. Thus, in the same blood, the surname and the title have changed places, and instead of Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, we have Somerset, Duke of Beaufort.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Summerset Last Name Facts

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

The last name Summerset is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Summerset? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,009,375th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. The last name Summerset is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Summerset reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 22 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 208 people, or 1 in 1,742,591. In The United States Summerset is most frequent in: Florida, where 33 percent are found, Georgia, where 22 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Summerset is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Bahrain, where 0 percent are found.

Summerset Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Summerset has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Summerset last name expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Summerset Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Summerset last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Summerset are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Summerset earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.22% less than the national average, earning $30,109 USD per year.

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