Sumption Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Sumption Surname Definition:

Mr. Lower writes, 'This very remarkable name (Sumption) appears to be a contraction of "Assumption" (i.e. of the Virgin Mary), the church festival, and to be cognate with Pentecost, Christmas, Easter, &c.' (Patronymica Britannica). This is quite possible, as nearly all the church festivals are recorded in our directories; but it is more probable, for want of evidence, that both Sumption and Sumpton are variants of Somerton, the p being intrusive, as in Thompson or Simpson.

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Sumption Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5281:686,47554,517
England1551:359,47125,733
South Africa581:934,09859,404
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Wales131:238,04114,239
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Sumption Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mr. Lower writes, 'This very remarkable name (Sumption) appears to be a contraction of "Assumption" (i.e. of the Virgin Mary), the church festival, and to be cognate with Pentecost, Christmas, Easter, &c.' (Patronymica Britannica). This is quite possible, as nearly all the church festivals are recorded in our directories; but it is more probable, for want of evidence, that both Sumption and Sumpton are variants of Somerton, the p being intrusive, as in Thompson or Simpson.

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

= Sum(p)ter + man. (Anglo-French-Latin) an aphæresized form of a name given to one born on the festival of the Assumption (15th August) [from the pp., assumptus, of Latin assumere, to take to oneself]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Sum(p)ter + man. (Anglo-French-Latin) an aphæresized form of a name given to one born on the festival of the Assumption (15th August) [from the pp., assumptus, of Latin assumere, to take to oneself]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This very remarkable name appears to be a contraction of "Assumption" (i.e., of the Virgin Mary), the church festival, and to be cognate with Pentecost, Christmas, Easter, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sumption Last Name Facts

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

Sumption is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sumption click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumption? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sumption is the 431,494th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Sumption are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 528 people, or 1 in 686,475. In The United States it is most prevalent in: South Dakota, where 16 percent reside, Minnesota, where 14 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Sumption exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 7 percent reside.

Sumption Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sumption has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sumption Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sumption last name are 35.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sumption earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.5% more than the national average, earning R 371,892 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.1% less than the national average, earning $28,766 CAD per year.

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