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Summerfield Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English sumor ‘summer’ + feld ‘field open land’ denoting summer pasture or fields cultivated only in summer such as Summerfield in Woodnesborough (Kent) Somerfield Court in Sellindge (Kent) and Summerfield in Marlborough (Wiltshire). English: variant of Somerville . Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Sommerfeld a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Sommerfeld, Sommerfield, Sutterfield, Summerhill, Sommerfeldt

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Where is the Summerfield family from?

You can see how Summerfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summerfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Summerfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 61 Summerfield families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Summerfield's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Summerfield families in 1911.
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What did your Summerfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Summerfield. 30% of Summerfield men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Summerfield women worked as a Teacher. .

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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

  • Labourer
    30%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Summerfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Summerfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Summerfield. 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Summerfield. For the veterans among your Summerfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Summerfield lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Summerfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Summerfield in 1951 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

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