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 604
Cotton Weaver 98
Agricultural Labourer 77
Farm Labourer 31
Labourer 28
General Labourer 25
Farmers Son 23
Dress Maker 22
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant 17
Annuitant 17
Coal Miner 16
House Keeper 16
Farmers Daughter 15
Laundress 14
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Cotton Winder 13
Farmers Wife 12
Joiner 11
Carpenter 10
Shoe Maker 9
Grocer 9
Baker 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Stone Mason 8

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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