Sommerfield History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Sommerfield family

The surname Sommerfield was first found in Silesia, where the name, belonging to one of the oldest classes of Silesian nobles, was associated with the tribal conflicts of the area since 1294. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. In 1294 they gave their name to a castle and a village near Crossen. The family had their seat in 1541 at Drewitz, in 1545 at Temnitz near Frankenstein, and 1785 in Jacobsdorf.

Early History of the Sommerfield family

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Sommerfield Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sommerfeld, Sommerfeldt, Summerfield, Sommerfield, Sommerfelder and many more.

Early Notables of the Sommerfield family

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Sommerfield Ranking

In the United States, the name Sommerfield is the 15,995^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sommerfield migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sommerfield Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Max Sommerfield, who arrived in Mississippi in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Sommerfield (post 1700) +

W. O. Sommerfield, American politician, Mayor of East Peoria, Illinois, 1935-38 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html