Origins of the Sumners surname
About the Sumnerses
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Interesting facts about Sumners
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Sumners surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
Who were Sumnerses most likely to marry?
Sumner Or Sumners Or Summerses
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Our tell us which families married Sumnerses.
What are the most common Sumners first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Sumnerses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Sumnerses in 1921
Dressmaker
10
Laundress
10
Domestic Servant
8
General Servant Domestic
8
General Servant
7
Common male occupations for Sumnerses in 1921
General Labourer
23
Agricultural Labourer
11
Farmer
9
Bricklayers Labourer
8
Carpenter
8
