Summers Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Summers Name Meaning: Unclear derivation could come from one of several possibilities. Firstly it could come from the baptismal name for 'The son of Summer' a personal name given to a child born in the summer. The second possible derivation could come from an idividual who was gentle or innocent. Finally it could be derived from 'sumpter' a term describing a pack horse or mule driver.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Summers Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Summers family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 229
Female Servant 149
Independent 91
Labourer 78
Male Servant 52
Farmer 43
Shoe Maker 35
Carpenter 29
Mason 21
Weaver 21
Dress Maker 19
Tailor 18
Pauper 17
Painter 12
Coal Miner 10
Apprentice 10
Blacksmith 10
Clerk 10
Joiner 9
Butcher 9
Publican 9
Smith 9
Cotton Weaver 8
Ag Labourer 8
Collier 7

Summers Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Summers 100% 53,508
2 Sommers 86% 1,564
3 Simmers 86% 1,273
4 Sumers 86% 1,193
5 Sammers 86% 292
6 Semmers 86% 105

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The surname Summers is the most popular version of all its varients

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