Summerhays

English

Etymology

Probably a topographic surname from Middle English somer (“summer”) + heye (“enclosure, yard”).

Proper noun

Summerhays (plural Summerhayses)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Summerhays is the 39212^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Summerhays is most common among White (93.94%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Summerhays”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.