Sumpter

English

Etymology

From Middle English sumpter (“carrier, or driver of pack animals”).

Proper noun

Sumpter (countable and uncountable, plural Sumpters)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas.
    2. A township in Cumberland County, Illinois.
    3. A township in Wayne County, Michigan.
    4. A minor city in Baker County, Oregon.
    5. A ghost town in Trinity County, Texas.
    6. A town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sumpter is the 4467th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7950 individuals. Sumpter is most common among White (51.84%) and Black/African American (41.62%) individuals.

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