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 375
Agricultural Labourer 72
Cotton Weaver 61
House Keeper 21
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 20
Carter 19
Farmers Wife 19
Farmers Son 17
House Servant 15
Farmer 13
Cotton Winder 10
Dress Maker 10
General Servant 10
Wife Of Above 9
Labourer 9
Blacksmith 9
Cotton Hand Loom Weaver 9
Laundress 8
Shoe Maker 8
Coal Miner 8
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 8
Nil 7
Cordwainer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Grocer 6

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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