Somers

The Somers Family of North America. The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Somers family. Nickname surnames, such as Somers, were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The family name Somers is a name for a person born in the summer. The name comes from the Old German word "sumar," which means "summer."