Sumpter
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English
Etymology
From Middle English sumpter (“carrier, or driver of pack animals”).
Proper noun
Sumpter (countable and uncountable, plural Sumpters)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Bradley County, Arkansas.
- A township in Cumberland County, Illinois.
- A township in Wayne County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Baker County, Oregon.
- A ghost town in Trinity County, Texas.
- 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.