Awsumb Explained

Awsumb
Meaning:	ås = hill or ridge
Region:	Vinger, Norway
Variant:	Åsum, Aasum, and Aasumb

Awsumb is a Norwegian toponymic surname. It is derived from an ancient farm in Vinger, Norway.^[1] The spelling Awsumb is an anglicization of Aasumb used by some Norwegian emigrants to the United States.^[2] The Old Norse farm name Aasumb consists of the words for ridge (ås) and home (umb). Aasumb is an older, variant form of Åsum, which is a common surname and place name in Scandinavia.

People with the surname

• George Awsumb (1880–1959), architect
• Gwen Robinson Awsumb (1915–2003), politician
• Roger Awsumb (1928–2002), children's television personality

See also

Åsum (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: History. 2017-12-14. Awsumb. en. 2019-11-21.
2. Web site: User-submitted surname Awsumb. Campbell. Mike. Behind the Name. 2019-11-21.