Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SUMMER
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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Soumer
Ssumer
Suimer
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Scumer
Skumer
Soemmer
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The Summer surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
So called, probably, from the season summer. The word is derived from the Saxon Sumer; Celtic or Gaelic, samh, the sun. Summer, one who casts up an account. The name may be a corruption of Sumner.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SUMMER. See Times and Seasons.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.