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Sommerer Family History

Sommerer Surname Meaning

South German: variant of Sommer 1 a nickname for a summer tenant or a worker hired for the summer or an occupational name for a drummer.

(Austria): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Sommerau or Sommer in Styria.

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


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Where is the Sommerer family from?

You can see how Sommerer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sommerer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sommerer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sommerer family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sommerer's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Sommerer families in 1891.
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What did your Sommerer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sommerer. 35% of Sommerer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sommerer women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Mechanic
    15%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Sommerer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 846 census records available for the last name Sommerer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sommerer 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 265 immigration records available for the last name Sommerer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sommerer. For the veterans among your Sommerer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sommerer lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sommerer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Sommerer in 1962 was 81, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sommerer 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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