Sumer

Sumer Meaning & Origin

About Sumer
The surname Sumer is of Turkish origin and is derived from the word "Sümer," which means "Sumerian" in Turkish. It is a geographical or ethnic surname that refers to the ancient civilization of Sumer, which existed in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 4000 BC. The name may indicate ancestral ties to the Sumerian people or a connection to the region historically associated with this civilization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sumer: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sumer 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 Sumer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S UW1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/sumer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sumer in Braille

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

The name Sumer in braille

How to sign the name Sumer using Sign Language

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

The name Sumer in sign language

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