Somerset is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Somerset
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Somerset

How popular is Somerset?

Somerset is ranked 149561 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Somersets grew by 6.694561 per cent to 510 since 2000 and ranked 42511 after elevating 166 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 76.08 74.27
Black 19.22 21.34
Others 2.55 2.51
Hispanic or Latino 1.96 1.88
Somerset is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Guyana. Around 2523 people have been found who wears Somerset as their family name. Somerset is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
103,759 Spain8
184,212 France3
24,766 Scotland2
91,784 Netherlands2
16,640 Hong Kong1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
153,416 Italy1
6,212 Jamaica1
53,033 Nigeria1
56,169 Mexico1
49,101 Denmark1
120,357 Argentina1
91,024 Belgium1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
66,560 Philippines1
81,201 Switzerland1
77,122 Sweden1
36,678 Singapore1
7,292 Vietnam1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,279 Wales45
14,946 New Zealand38
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,440 Guyana85
Countries with hundreds of Somerset:
8,903 England737
42,932 United States640
10,268 South Africa621
15,893 Australia167
22,054 Canada160
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Somerset Namesakes

  • Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort, English Politician
  • Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Beaufort
  • Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset
  • Edward St Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset
  • Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Beaufort
  • W. Somerset Maugham, Playwright
  • Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset
  • Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset
  • Algernon St Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset
  • Archibald Seymour, 13th Duke of Somerset, Duke of Somerset

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