Explore the Family Name Sumsion
The meaning of Sumsion
English: of uncertain origin. It looks like Middle English sumpcion, somsion, a shortened form of assumpcioun ‘assumption’, denoting the Feast of the Assumption (15 August), and the word might have been used as a personal name or nickname for someone born on or around that date. However, no evidence has been found for this, and it is more likely that Sumsion is an altered form of some other name. A patronymic ‘son of Somme’ is apparently attested in 1381 in Shropshire, but the identity of the personal name is unknown and patronymics in -son were not common in Devon or Wiltshire, where Sums(i)on seems to have originated. In that part of England names in -son are often habitational in origin, so one possibility is that it is a shortened form of Summerson 2. However, two different names may simply have been confused in speech or in writing through their similarity. The change of -son to -sion, -tion, and -shon is the result of palatalization of /s/.
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How common is the last name Sumsion in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sumsion has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,556th most popular, while in 2010, it climbed to the 48,256th spot, which signifies a growth rate of 9.9%. Moreover, the count of people with this surname increased from 362 to 438, resulting in a rise of approximately 21% over the decade. The proportion of people bearing the Sumsion name per 100,000 also grew by 15.38%, from 0.13 to 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,556 | #48,256 | 9.9% |
| Count | 362 | 438 | 20.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.15 | 15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sumsion
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Sumsion identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.07% over the decade. Interestingly, there was no record of Sumsions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small percentage (1.60%) in 2010 who registered their ethnic identity as Hispanic. There were no Sumsions recorded as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.62% | 96.58% | -2.07% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |