Summons

Summons Meaning & Origin

About Summons
The surname Summons is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "somen," meaning "to summon" or "to call." It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a summoner, a person responsible for issuing summonses or legal notices on behalf of a court or authority. The name Summons signifies a person involved in legal matters or someone who had the authority to call individuals to appear before a court or attend a meeting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Summons: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəmənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Summons in Braille

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

The name Summons in braille

How to sign the name Summons using Sign Language

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

The name Summons in sign language

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