Where Does the Somer Surname Come From?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sommer surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Records tie Somer closely to Sommer. In origin, the name means “Summer”.

Without the “m” of Sommer, Somer is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Somr, Sommers and Summer. The 2010 census count for Somer in the United States was 345, good for rank 58,735.

Get the complete Somer report, with a museum-style coat of arms.