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Sumpkin Family History

Sumpkin Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lumpkin, Simpkin, Simkin, Sutphin, Sulkin, Sumlin, Suskin, Lampkin

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Where is the Sumpkin family from?

You can see how Sumpkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sumpkin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Sumpkin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Sumpkin family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sumpkin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sumpkin families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sumpkin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sumpkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sumpkin. 100% of Sumpkin women worked as an Operator.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Sumpkin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 195 census records available for the last name Sumpkin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sumpkin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5 immigration records available for the last name Sumpkin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Sumpkin. For the veterans among your Sumpkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sumpkin

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