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Summers Name Meaning

English: variant of Summer with post-medieval excrescent -s. English: occupational or topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the house of someone named Somer (see Summer ). Irish (Sligo): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Somacháin ‘descendant of Somachán’ a personal name meaning ‘soft gentle innocent’ due to confusion with samhradh ‘summer’. Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Summer, Sommer, Sumners, Simmers, Simmer, Sommers, Somers, Dummer

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Where is the Summers family from?

You can see how Summers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Summers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,128 Summers families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Summers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Summers families in 1891.
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What did your Summers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Summers. 9% of Summers men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Summers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Summers were Incapacitated and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Carpenter
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 361,000 census records available for the last name Summers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Summers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 78,000 immigration records available for the last name Summers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 57,000 military records available for the last name Summers. For the veterans among your Summers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Summers lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Summers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Summers in 1941 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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