Surmon Surname
Approximately 647 people bear this surname
Surmon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.
Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSurmon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 239 | 1:112,953 | 12,558 |
| South Africa | 182 | 1:297,680 | 28,740 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| United States | 58 | 1:6,249,292 | 299,206 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
Surmon (79) may also be a first name.
Surmon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.
Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1661. Married — Thomas Knowlls and Elizabeth Surman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1756. — Daniel Sirman and Ann Ross: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Sour or Surly Man [Middle English sur, Old English súr, sour + man] Cp. ‘Sweetman’; and English ‘surly’.
The Surmans were the owners of an estate in Tredington in the middle of last century (A.); and about the same time a family of gentry of the name resided in Cheltenham (Bigl.). William Packer Surman, Esq., was bailiff of Tewkesbury in 1759 (Dyde's "Tewkesbury").
Though the Surmans are at present scantily represented in Surrey, they formed a numerous family in Christchurch in this county, in the 17th and 18th centuries; Mr. John Surman was a London merchant who died in 1712 (A.). At present the name is found in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
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Surmon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Surmon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Surmon is found most in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Surmon.
How Common Is The Last Name Surmon? popularity and diffusion
Surmon is the 506,723rd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Surmon live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 79 people.
It is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 112,953. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 56 percent live, Queensland, where 31 percent live and Victoria, where 8 percent live. Not including Australia Surmon is found in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 28 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Surmon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Surmon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Surmon last name grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Surmon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Surmon surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Surmon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.01% more than the national average, earning R 292,320 per year; in United States they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $51,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.04% more than the national average, earning $73,052 CAD per year.
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Surmon Reference & Research
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