Sumner

English occupational name

"summoner"

Sumner Origin and Meaning

The name Sumner is a boy's name meaning "summoner".

Billionaire Sumner Redstone, the nonagenarian owner of CBS and Viacom, practically has a monopoly on his first name — for now. But Hunter, Asher, and Ryder have ushered in a major vogue "-er" names, so it may only be a matter of time before parents discover this one.

Charles Sumner, the great abolitionist senator from the 19th century, would be a terrific namesake.

Sumner Rank in US Top 1000

# 853 in the US

Popularity of the name Sumner

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Famous People Named Sumner

• Sumner Murray Redstone American media mogul
• (Benjamin) Sumner Welles American diplomat and political advisor
• Sumner Getchell American film actor
• Sumner Chilton Powell American historian and author
• Sumner Paine American Olympic shooter
• Sumner Archibald Cunningham American Confederate veteran and editor
• Sumner Stone American typeface designer
• Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner aka Sting English singer,songwriter
• James B. Sumner winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The name Sumner in Pop Culture

• English occupational surname meaning "summoner," or one who hands out summons from the sheriff.
• Fort Sumner New Mexico, USA
• Sumner Suburb of Christchurch , New Zealand