Sumner
SUM-ner
Popularity
#6762
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
2,639
Peak Year
#65 in 1920
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An English surname derived from the Old French *somonour*, meaning "summoner," referring to an officer who summons people to court.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Charles Sumner
American politician and abolitionist leader.
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