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There are approximately 3,951 people named Somers in the UK. That makes it the 2,608th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 63 are named Somers.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Somers surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SOMERS. Appears to be the genitive form of some Teutonic personal name, from which many local names have originated ; as Somerby, Somershall, Somerford, Somercoates, Sec.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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