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Summerhays Name Meaning

English (Somerset): habitational name apparently from Summerhayes in Upottery (Devon) which probably means ‘enclosure of a person named Summer’ from the surname Summer + Middle English heie ‘enclosure’ (genitive heies). Place-names of this type with the name of a person + -hayes are found throughout Devon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Summerhill, Summer, Sommerfeld, Summerford, Sunderhaus, Summers

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Where is the Summerhays family from?

You can see how Summerhays families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summerhays family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Summerhays families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 52 Summerhays families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Summerhays's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Summerhays families in 1911.
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What did your Summerhays ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Summerhays. 100% of Summerhays men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Laborer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 316 immigration records available for the last name Summerhays. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 452 military records available for the last name Summerhays. For the veterans among your Summerhays ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Summerhays lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Summerhays life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Summerhays in 1958 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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