Sumner Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sumner Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sumner family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 228
Agricultural Labourer 79
House Servant 33
At Home 32
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 29
Labourer 25
Power Loom Weaver 25
Hand Loom Weaver 22
Farm Labourer 17
Hand Loom Silk Weaver 16
Farmer 10
House Keeper 10
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 10
Servant 10
General Servant 9
Weaver 9
Dress Maker 8
Farm Servant 8
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 8
Shoe Maker 8
Ag Lab 7
Silk Piecer 7
Silk Weaver 7
Wheelwright 7
Labourer Brickfield 7

Sumner Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sumner 100% 20,646
2 Simner 83% 365
3 Sumnor 83% 329
4 Simnor 67% 305
5 Somner 83% 200

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

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