Summersgill Surname

350,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,040 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Summersgill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerscales.' Summersgill maybe of independent origin, but is more probably a corruption of Somerscale; compare Wintersale and Wintersgill. For prefix v. Summer; for suffix v. Scales.

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Summersgill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5951:93,64410,027
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Canada551:669,92054,285
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malta11:430,2723,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3931:62,0247,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Summersgill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Somerscales.' Summersgill maybe of independent origin, but is more probably a corruption of Somerscale; compare Wintersale and Wintersgill. For prefix v. Summer; for suffix v. Scales.

Johannes de Somerscales, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Somerscale, junior, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Prockter, of Somerscall, in Botton, 1606: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1803. Married — John Summersgill and Mary Phillips: St. George, Hanover Square t.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at Sumar’s, or Sumarlide’s, Ravine [v. under Summer and Somerby, and + Old Norse gil, a ravine]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Summersgill Last Name Facts

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

Summersgill is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Summersgill? popularity and diffusion

Summersgill is the 350,743rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,007,256 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Summersgill reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 595 people, or 1 in 93,644. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Besides England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Summersgill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Summersgill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Summersgill last name grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Summersgill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Summersgill are 29.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.39% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Summersgill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning R 254,496 per year; in United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $51,378 CAD per year.

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