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
School 548
Cotton Weaver 111
Farm Labourer 55
Labourer 42
Farmer 40
General Labourer 35
Dressmaker 34
Private Means 30
Coal Miner Hewer 30
At Home 26
General Servant (domestic) 20
Housekeeper 20
Carter 19
Weaver 19
Weaver Cotton 18
Scholar 17
Shop Assistant 16
Bricklayer 15
At School 14
School Girl 14
Domestic Servant 13
House Keeper 13
None 13
House Painter 13
Farmers Son Working On Farm 12

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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