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 401
Cotton Weaver 89
Agricultural Labourer 56
Labourer 37
House Keeper 28
Farm Labourer 21
Wife Of Above 16
Farm Servant 15
Domestic Servant 13
Dress Maker 13
Blacksmith 11
Coal Miner 11
Annuitant 10
Farmer 9
Cotton Spinner 8
General Servant 8
Carter 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Daur Of Above 8
Ag Labourer 7
Charwoman 7
Colliery Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Son Of Above 7
Silk Weaver 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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