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.
Discover how your Summers ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | 21 |
| Berkshire | 23 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 62 |
| Cornwall | 26 |
| Cumberland | 17 |
| Derbyshire | 55 |
| Devon | 246 |
| Dorset | 115 |
| Durham | 247 |
| Essex | 129 |
| Gloucestershire | 464 |
| Hampshire | 232 |
| Herefordshire | 118 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 223 |
| Lancashire | 315 |
| Leicestershire | 56 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 1,017 |
| Middlesex | 31 |
| Northumberland | 226 |
| Norfolk | 73 |
| Northamptonshire | 179 |
| Nottinghamshire | 94 |
| Oxfordshire | 30 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 69 |
| Suffolk | 85 |
| Somerset | 303 |
| Surrey | 84 |
| Sussex | 52 |
| Staffordshire | 174 |
| Warwickshire | 251 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 186 |
| Worcestershire | 167 |
| Yorkshire | 272 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 12 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 94 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 102 |
| Pembrokeshire | 51 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,006 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 167 |
| Labourer | 144 |
| General Servant | 73 |
| Domestic Servant | 64 |
| Dress Maker | 64 |
| Coal Miner | 48 |
| Laundress | 41 |
| Servant | 38 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Tailor | 29 |
| Farm Labourer | 28 |
| Annuitant | 26 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Nurse | 22 |
| Milliner | 21 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Lace Maker | 20 |
| Lacemaker | 19 |
| No Occupation | 17 |
| Painter | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 16 |
| Ag Labourer | 16 |
| Baker | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Summers | 3,614 |
| Mary Summers | 3,276 |
| John Summers | 2,835 |
| George Summers | 2,186 |
| Elizabeth Summers | 2,161 |
| Thomas Summers | 1,844 |
| Sarah Summers | 1,651 |
| James Summers | 1,642 |
| Charles Summers | 1,192 |
| Ann Summers | 1,170 |
| Henry Summers | 1,040 |
| Jane Summers | 1,031 |
| Eliza Summers | 894 |
| Robert Summers | 764 |
| Annie Summers | 754 |
| Emma Summers | 736 |
| Joseph Summers | 715 |
| Ellen Summers | 663 |
| Frederick Summers | 639 |
| Emily Summers | 635 |
| Alice Summers | 616 |
| Margaret Summers | 596 |
| Alfred Summers | 579 |
| Edward Summers | 568 |
| Hannah Summers | 527 |