Summerhill Surname

252,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Summerhill Surname Definition:

Of local origin. There is a place of this name in the parish of New Machar, Aberdeenshire, and another in the parish of Ayton, Berwickshire.

Summerhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0421:347,84931,215
England2781:200,42517,512
Australia911:296,65626,074
Scotland491:109,2627,254
Wales481:64,4695,713
Canada461:800,99162,809
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Scotland501:74,8644,249
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Summerhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin. There is a place of this name in the parish of New Machar, Aberdeenshire, and another in the parish of Ayton, Berwickshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Summerhill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Summerhill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Summerhill is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Summerhill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Summerhill is the 252,136th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,641,749 people. The surname Summerhill occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Summerhill are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,042 people, or 1 in 347,849. In The United States it is most numerous in: Arkansas, where 13 percent are found, Alabama, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Summerhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Summerhill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Summerhill surname grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Summerhill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Summerhill last name are 2.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Summerhill earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning $35,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.99% more than the national average, earning $64,585 CAD per year.

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