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.
Surmon Demographics
Average Surmon Salary in
United States
$51,967 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Surmon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Surmon is the 506,723rd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Surmon reside; 37 percent reside in Australasia and 37 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Surmon is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 79 people.
The last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 239 people, or 1 in 112,953. In Australia Surmon is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 56 percent are found, Queensland, where 31 percent are found and Victoria, where 8 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 28 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.
Surmon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Surmon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Surmon Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Surmon surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes
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