Sansom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sansom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sansom family

Profession Census Frequency
School 271
Dressmaker 27
None 25
Farm Labourer 25
Private Means 18
General Labourer 17
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Shop Assistant 13
Labourer 12
Cook (domestic) 10
At School 10
Dress Maker 10
Baker 10
Gardener (domestic) 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Bricklayer 9
Assisting In Business 8
Domestic Servant 8
Shepherd 8
Farmer 8
Clerk 7
House Painter 7
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Laundress 7
Carpenter 7

Sansom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sansom 100% 12,913
2 Sansome 86% 2,083
3 Sansam 83% 923
4 Sansum 83% 878

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The surname Sansom is the most popular version of all its varients

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