Explore the Family Name Summy

The meaning of Summy

Americanized form of Swiss German Sumi. Compare Summey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Summy in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Summy has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 26,332 but ascended to 25,115 by 2010, marking a change of around 4.62%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 872 to 988 during the same period, an increase of approximately 13.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight uptick as well, from 0.32 to 0.33.

20002010Change
Rank#26,332#25,1154.62%
Count87298813.3%
Proportion per 100k0.320.333.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Summy

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Summy, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, has undergone significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander witnessed the most dramatic growth, soaring from 0.69% to 4.86%, an astronomical increase of over 600%. On the other hand, those associating themselves with White ethnicity decreased from 94.27% to 89.98%. The Hispanic demographic also exhibited a substantial rise from 1.03% to 2.33%. However, there was a notable decline in the Black population, shrinking from 3.33% to 1.42%. The data for those claiming two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.27%89.98%-4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.69%4.86%604.35%
Hispanic1.03%2.33%126.21%
Black3.33%1.42%-57.36%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%