Sum Family History
Sum Name Meaning
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 沈 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Shen Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 岑 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Cen . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 覃 see Tan 3 or Qin Cambodian: written ស៊ុំ of Chinese origin but unexplained etymology (possibly corresponding to one of the surnames above). Amerindian (Guatemala): unexplained. Slovenian and Czech (Šum): nickname for a noisy person from šum ‘noise rustle’ or as a Slovenian surname a topographic name from dialect šum ‘waterfall’. Compare Shum .7: Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from Polish sum ‘wels sheatfish’ a species of catfish.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022