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
Scholar 778
Agricultural Labourer 224
House Servant 83
Labourer 74
Dress Maker 60
Servant 40
Lace Maker 37
Laundress 36
Coal Miner 35
House Keeper 30
House Maid 27
General Servant 27
Carpenter 26
Shoe Maker 25
Blacksmith 23
Gardener 22
Cook 18
Domestic Servant 18
Ag Labourer 18
Farmer's Son 17
Carter 17
Tailor 17
Farmer 16
Nurse 16
Joiner 15

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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