Summey Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Summey Name Meaning

Origin unidentified. In part perhaps an Americanized spelling of the Swiss family name Sumi (unexplained) or of southern French Soumet, a topographic name from a diminutive of Occitan soum ‘summit’, ‘peak’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Summer, Sumey, Simmer, Rumley, Kummer, Mummey, Sutley, Sommer

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Summey Family Origin

Where is the Summey family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Summey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Summey families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Summey families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 70% of all the recorded Summey's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Summey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Summey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Summey

Summey Family Occupations

What did your Summey ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Summey. 16% of Summey men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Summey women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Summey were Labor and Laborer

View Census data for Summey | Data not to scale

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Carpenter
    4%
  • Labor
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housewife
    7%
  • Cook
    5%
  • Winder
    5%
  • Laborer
    4%

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

Summey Historical Records

What Summey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Summey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Summey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Summey

Passenger List

There are 230 immigration records available for the last name Summey. 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.

View all Summey immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Summey. For the veterans among your Summey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Summey military records

You've only scratched the surface of Summey family history.

Discover More

Summey Life Expectancy

What is the average Summey lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Summey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Summey in 1953 was 49, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Summey

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Summey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Summey Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name