Italian: habitational name from any of various places called Somma notably Somma Vesuviana in Naples province from sommasommo ‘high point place above’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Somma families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Somma family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Somma families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Somma families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Somma's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Somma families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Somma surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Somma. 100% of Somma women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Somma life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Somma in 1949 was 32, and 85 in 2004.