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SUMMER Origin of surname

SUMMER

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from time (day, month, season, or Jewish holy day).

As a Jewish surname, Summer can be a translation of the German Sommer. The name could come from the season during which the bearer of the name was born, or from the time a certain peddler or tradesman would arrive. In the late 19th century Summer is recorded as a Jewish family name in Rhode Island, USA.
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SUMMER Origin of surname
SUMMER

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name derives from time (day, month, season, or Jewish holy day).

As a Jewish surname, Summer can be a translation of the German Sommer. The name could come from the season during which the bearer of the name was born, or from the time a certain peddler or tradesman would arrive. In the late 19th century Summer is recorded as a Jewish family name in Rhode Island, USA.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People