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Somer's Family History

Somer's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Somers, Somes, Somer, Somero, Somera, Sobers, Souers, Sommers, Sowers

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Where is the Somer's family from?

You can see how Somer's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Somer's family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Somer's families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Somer's's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Somer's families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Somer's. 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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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Somer's. For the veterans among your Somer's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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