Syms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Syms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Syms family

Profession Census Frequency
School 40
Farm Labourer 5
Clerk 4
Labourer 4
Solicitor 4
Private Means 4
Dress Maker 3
House Painter 3
School Boy 3
Saddler 3
Assisting In Business 3
None 3
Boot Proprietor 3
Butcher 2
Shipwright 2
Draper's Assistant 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Art Student 2
Plumber 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Licensed Victualler 2
Laundress 2
Masons Labourer 2
Retired Farmers Daughter 2
Independent Means 2

Syms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 75% 63,560
2 Simms 60% 22,533
3 Symes 80% 16,046
4 Syms 100% 3,715
5 Symms 80% 1,068

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The surname Syms is the 4th most popular variant of Sims.

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