Origins of the Sumner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 344Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 104East Midlands 78West Midlands 154East 92London 1798South East 159South West 22South Wales 19Mid Wales 7West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Sumners lived in london

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    5,400 Sumner Travel & migration records
    42,000 Sumners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sumner

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    857th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Sumner surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Sumner first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Sumners

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Sumners in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    445

    Dressmaker

    149

    Weaver

    109

    Laundress

    96

    Living On Own Means

    88

    Commmon male occupations for Sumners in 1921

    Farmer

    270

    Agricultural Labourer

    200

    Cotton Weaver

    172

    General Labourer

    163

    Farm Labourer

    162

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