Samms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Samms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Samms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 4
Brewer 2
Oyster Fisherman 2
Domestic Servant 2
Assistant 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Farmer 108 Acres Employing 2 Men 1
General Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Grocer 1
Grocer Daughter 1
Grocer Son 1
Grocer Wife 1
Groom 1
Nursemaid 1
Work On Farmers Son 1
General Labourer 1
Grocer Shop Boy ? 1
Monthly Nurse Sub Med Servant 1
Needle Woman 1
Receiving Parish Relief 1
Labourer Farm 1
Painters Labourer 1
Straw Hat Sewer 1

Samms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simms 80% 22,533
2 Sams 80% 6,264
3 Samms 100% 507
4 Simmis 67% 249
5 Sammes 83% 120
6 Simmes 67% 120

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The surname Samms is the 3rd most popular variant of Simms.

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