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Sunmers Family History

Sunmers 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: Summers, Summer, Sunder, Sunseri, Saunders, Bunkers, Somers, Sanders

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Where is the Sunmers family from?

You can see how Sunmers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunmers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sunmers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sunmers family living in Dorset. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sunmers's in United Kingdom. Dorset and 1 other county had the highest population of Sunmers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sunmers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sunmers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sunmers. 37% of Sunmers men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Sunmers women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sunmers were Farming and Waitress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Farming
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • New Worker
    17%
  • Waitress
    17%

What Sunmers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 852 census records available for the last name Sunmers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunmers 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Sunmers. 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 55 military records available for the last name Sunmers. For the veterans among your Sunmers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sunmers lifespan?

Average Sunmers life expectancy in 1966 was 67 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sunmers ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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