Sumners

Sumners Meaning & Origin

About Sumners
The surname Sumners is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "sumner," which referred to a summoner or a court official responsible for issuing summonses to appear in court. The name is derived from the Middle English word "summoner" and the Old French word "somonour." The surname Sumners therefore signifies someone who held the occupation of a summoner or someone who was associated with the legal profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sumners: 856
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 M N ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsəmnərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sumners in Braille

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

The name Sumners in braille

How to sign the name Sumners using Sign Language

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

The name Sumners in sign language

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