Explore the Family Name Summersett

The meaning of Summersett

English (Yorkshire): variant of Somerset.

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How common is the last name Summersett in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Summersett has shown an increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 57,985th in popularity with a count of 328, which means that for every 100,000 people, approximately 0.12 had Summersett as their surname. A decade later, in 2010, it climbed to the rank of 54,530 with a count of 378, meaning that for every 100,000 people, approximately 0.13 carried the Summersett surname. This represents a popularity increase of about 5.96% in its ranking and a 15.24% rise in its absolute count over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,985	#54,530	5.96%
Count	328	378	15.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Summersett

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Summersett, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 69.21% of individuals with this surname identified as white, while 28.66% identified as black. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as white (64.55%) and an increase in those identifying as black (29.89%). Also, new identities emerged within this group, with 2.91% identifying with two or more races and 2.38% identifying as Hispanic. There remained no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.21%	64.55%	-6.73%
Black	28.66%	29.89%	4.29%
Two or More Races	0%	2.91%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%