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.

# 853 in the US

Sumner Rank in US Top 1000

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

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