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 347
Cotton Weaver 81
General Labourer 33
Agricultural Labourer 26
Farmer 18
Labourer 15
Farm Labourer 14
Cotton Spinner 12
Joiner 12
Living On Own Means 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 11
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 10
Living On Her Own Means 9
Farm Servant 9
House Keeper 8
Cotton Winder 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Baker 7
Blacksmith 7
Carpenter 6
Labourer General 6
Farmers Son 5
Grocer 5

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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