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
Living On Own Means 103
General Labourer 100
Scholar 76
General Servant Domestic 72
Dress Maker 70
Farmer 54
Carpenter 41
Coal Miner Hewer 39
Housemaid Domestic 36
Cook Domestic 34
Laundress Wash 31
Domestic Servant 28
Gardener Domestic 26
Coal Miner C Hewer 26
Coal Hewer 25
House Maid Domestic 23
Servant Domestic 23
Charwoman 20
School 20
Agricultural Labourer 20
Bricklayer 19
Dressmaker 19
House Painter 19
Dock Labourer 18
Tailoress 17

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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