Summit

See also: summit

English

Etymology

Unknown origin for the surname. In place names, it usually represents a point of high elevation, perhaps the highest in the area.

Proper noun

Summit (countable and uncountable, plural Summits)

1. A surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama.
   2. A census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona.
   3. A minor city in Marion County, Arkansas.
   4. An unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County and Santa Clara County, California.
   5. A village in Cook County, Illinois.
   6. An unincorporated community in Smithfield Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.
   7. An unincorporated community in Stockton Township, Greene County, Indiana, named after the old Summit Mine.
   8. An unincorporated community in Hendricks County, Indiana.
   9. An unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana.
   10. An unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky.
   11. A town in Pike County, Mississippi.
   12. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
   13. A city in Union County, New Jersey.
   14. A town in Schoharie County, New York, named for Mount Wharton nearby.
   15. A town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma.
   16. A census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon.
   17. A village in the town of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island.
   18. A town in Lexington County, South Carolina.
   19. A town in Roberts County, South Dakota.
   20. A census-designated place in Iron County, Utah, situated on a divide.
   21. A census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington.
   22. An unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.
   23. A town in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
   24. A town in Juneau County, Wisconsin.
   25. A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
   26. A village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
   27. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Summit Township.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Summit is the 36838^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Summit is most common among White (88.94%) individuals.

Further reading

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