Sumsion Family History

Sumsion Surname Meaning

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.

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/.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sumption, Durston, Fuson, Samson, Simson, Sumlin, Session, Campion, Somsen, Lumsden

20,000 record(s) for Sumsion

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
242	Military Records
786	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

Where is the Sumsion family from?

You can see how Sumsion families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sumsion family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sumsion families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 10 Sumsion families living in Utah. This was 100% of all the recorded Sumsion's in USA. Utah had the highest population of Sumsion families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sumsion surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sumsion ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sumsion. 100% of Sumsion men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sumsion women worked as a Maid.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

100%

What Sumsion family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Sumsion. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sumsion census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 786 immigration records available for the last name Sumsion. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 242 military records available for the last name Sumsion. For the veterans among your Sumsion ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sumsion lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Sumsion life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sumsion in 1966 was 63, and 68 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sumsion ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.