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Where is the Somer family from?
You can see how Somer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Somer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Somer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 32 Somer families living in New Brunswick. This was about 35% of all the recorded Somer's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Somer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Somer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Buanderie were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Somer. 43% of Somer men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Somer women worked as a Buanderie. Some less common occupations for Americans named Somer were Rr and Institutrice. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Somer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Somer in 1963 was 73, and 80 in 2004.