Surmon Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Surmon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2391:112,95312,558
South Africa1821:297,68028,740
England771:723,61140,488
United States581:6,249,292299,206
France391:1,703,147154,208
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

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.

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

(English) Sour or Surly Man [Middle English sur, Old English súr, sour + man] Cp. ‘Sweetman’; and English ‘surly’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Surmon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Surmon occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Surmon.

How Common Is The Last Name Surmon? popularity and diffusion

Surmon is the 506,723rd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. Surmon is predominantly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Surmon are found; 37 percent are found in Australasia and 37 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Surmon is also the 1,083,225th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 79 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 112,953. In Australia it is most frequent in: South Australia, where 56 percent live, Queensland, where 31 percent live and Victoria, where 8 percent live. Besides Australia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Surmon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Surmon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Surmon last name increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Surmon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Surmon last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Surmont921,369/
Shurmon9218/
Szurmon9215/
Surmond928/
Suermon920/
Suurmond86389/
Surmonne8644/
Sourmont866/
Szurmonn861/
Shurrmon860/
Surman835,137/
Curmon8363/
Sormon8310/
Jurmon831/
Surmun831/
Surmom830/
Surmann772,250/
Shurman771,017/
Saurman77395/
Szurman77347/
Surmund77206/
Sourman7730/
Suerman7724/
Suhrman7719/
Suirman7714/
Suurman778/
Zurmond778/
Surmane774/
Scurman773/
Surhman773/
Churmon772/
Courmon772/
Shormon772/
Siurman771/
Sjurman771/
Szurmán771/
Shurmun771/
Jurmont770/
Schurman713,270/
Suermann71884/
Zuurmond71564/
Sahurman71145/
Sceurman7179/
Suurmann7161/
Suhrmann7145/
Shuirman7137/
Szurmann7133/
Sheurman7123/
Shaurman7122/
Szurmant7120/
Shuerman7113/
Shurmann7112/
Saurmann7111/
Shourman716/
Shuurman716/
Surmeung714/
Scurmann712/
Surrmann712/
Saurrman710/
Suerrman710/
Schuurman678,772/
Schurmann671,965/
Schuerman671,884/
Jurman671,644/
Sorman67525/
Curman67404/
Zurman67367/
Scheurman67198/
Žurman67152/
Surmanova67138/
Çurman67128/
Sürman67121/
Surmanová6774/
Šurman6756/
Suurmunne6723/
Surmam6718/
Cirmon6712/
Shuermann679/
Surmań676/
Schuirman675/
Sormun673/
Schaurman672/
Żurman672/
Shuurmaan671/
Sheurmann671/
Schurzman670/
Schurrman670/
Shurzmann670/

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Surmon Reference & Research

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Sirmon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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