Awsumb
Awsumb
Norwegian topographic surname
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.