Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SUMPTER
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Sumpter surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A teamster or groom who drives beasts of burden. A "sumpter-horse," a horse which carries necessaries for a journey.