Sessoms
A surname most likely from a local or family name that was later reshaped in spelling, with roots probably connected to older forms of Cecil or a similar name.
The #8,206 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 76,347 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Sessoms is best treated as a surname of uncertain but probably patronymic origin. It may be a variant that ultimately goes back to the given name Cecil, through older spellings such as Seissoms/Sessom-type forms that developed by sound change and regional spelling habits. The deeper root of Cecil is the Latin name Caecilius, meaning "blind," though the exact path from Cecil to Sessoms is not certain.
History
The surname is found chiefly in English-speaking records and is now especially associated with the United States. As with many surnames that show unusual consonant patterns and plural-looking endings, it likely reflects later spelling stabilization of an older spoken form rather than a single neat dictionary meaning. Because early documentary forms are sparse, its exact origin remains uncertain.
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Fun fact
Surnames ending in -s sometimes began as patronymics, but they can also reflect later spelling changes, so the final -s in Sessoms is not a reliable guide to its original meaning.