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
Living On Own Means 19
General Servant Domestic 19
General Labourer 18
Stone Quarryman 12
Dress Maker 11
At School 10
Laundress Wash 10
Grocer Assistant 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Shepherd 9
Cook Domestic 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Carman 6
Scholar 6
Coal Miner Hewer 6
Farmer 6
House Painter 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Domestic Servant 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Carpenter 5
Shepherd On Farm 4
Shoe Finisher Boot Maker 4
Iron Moulder 4

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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