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

Sumling, 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 Sumling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sumling in America

Sumling is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sumling surname appeared 127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Sumling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sumling 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 Sumling

The surname SUMLING originated in the region of Somerset, England during the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "sumor" meaning summer and "ling" meaning a heathland or meadow. This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near a summer pasture or meadowland.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Willelmus Sumling, recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset in 1197. The Pipe Rolls were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer. This indicates the SUMLING surname was already established in Somerset by the late 12th century.

The SUMLING name appears in several other medieval records from Somerset, including the Assize Rolls of 1243 which mention a Robert Sumling. Local place names like Sumlingworth and Sumlingcombe may also be related to the surname's origins.

In the 15th century, a John Sumling was born around 1420 in Taunton, Somerset. He later served as a church warden in the nearby village of Bishops Lydeard from 1468 to 1472. Records show he had several children who carried on the SUMLING name.

Another notable bearer was Thomas Sumling, born in 1502 in Yeovil, Somerset. He was a wealthy wool merchant and landowner. His will from 1572 bequeaths property and assets to his wife Margery and children.

Moving into the 17th century, Richard Sumling (1612-1687) was a farmer and parish clerk in the village of Huish Episcopi, Somerset. His descendants continued living in the region for generations.

Other examples of the surname from historical records include William Sumling (born c.1670 in Chard, Somerset), Elizabeth Sumling (born 1721 in Sparkford, Somerset), and John Sumling (1785-1843) who served in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

While centered in Somerset originally, the SUMLING name later spread to other parts of England over the centuries through migration and marriage. However, its core origins and earliest known bearers trace back to the medieval Somerset region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sumling

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

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 Sumling 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 Sumling 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 Sumling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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