Find out how popular the last name Sammons is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Sammons.

Sammons, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Sammons surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sammons in America

Sammons is the 4352nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sammons surname appeared 8,161 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Sammons.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sammons to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sammons

The surname Sammons has its origins in England, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name "Sammon," which itself stems from the ancient Germanic name "Samo" or "Samand." This name may have originally been a nickname referring to a person's stature or physical attributes.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Sammons can be found in various English parish records dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the earliest examples include Robert Sammon, recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1327, and John Sammons, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1392.

The Sammons surname is closely linked to the historic county of Somerset in the southwest of England, where it is thought to have originated. It is also found in other parts of the country, such as Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, suggesting the migration of families bearing this name over time.

In the 16th century, the Sammons name appeared in the records of the parish of Westbury-on-Trym in Gloucestershire. Notably, a William Sammons was listed as a landowner in the area during this period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Sammons surname was John Sammons, born in Somerset around 1580. He was a prominent figure in the local community and served as a church warden in the village of Camerton.

Another notable bearer of the Sammons name was Richard Sammons, a merchant and ship owner from Bristol, who lived from 1620 to 1687. He was involved in the lucrative transatlantic trade and owned several vessels that sailed between England and the American colonies.

In the 18th century, the Sammons name was associated with the village of Kilmersdon in Somerset. Thomas Sammons, born in 1714, was a respected farmer and landowner in the area.

During the 19th century, several members of the Sammons family were involved in the coal mining industry in the Somerset coalfields. One such individual was William Sammons, born in 1825, who worked as a collier in the town of Radstock.

Another prominent figure with the Sammons surname was Robert Sammons, a Baptist minister who lived from 1810 to 1879. He served as the pastor of several churches in Somerset and was known for his influential sermons and writings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sammons

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sammons.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Sammons was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sammons has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Sammons was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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