View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Sumter (Arabic: سمتر) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sümter. Click here for further possible spellings of Sumter.

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

The last name is the 143,421^st most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,348,548 people. Sumter is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Sumter reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 877,214^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 114 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,552 people, or 1 in 142,029. In The United States Sumter is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 49 percent reside, New York, where 6 percent reside and New Jersey, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Sumter is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 11 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Sumter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sumter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sumter last name expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sumter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sumter last name are 6.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Sumter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 61.61% less than the national average, earning R 91,236 per year and in United States they earn 16.87% less than the national average, earning $35,869 USD per year.