Sommerville

Sommerville Meaning & Origin

About Sommerville
The surname Sommerville is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name "Sommerville" in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "somer" meaning "summer" and "ville" meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Sommerville can be interpreted to mean "summer town" or "settlement."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sommerville is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sommerville: 2,577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,095
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sommerville based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sommerville is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05061040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 M ER0 V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑmərvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S561

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sommerville in Braille

Here's how to represent Sommerville in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sommerville in braille

How to sign the name Sommerville using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sommerville using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sommerville in sign language

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