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
School 14
Credit Draper (salesman) 2
Dress Making 2
French Polisher 2
Salvation Army Officer 2
Bricklayer 2
Scholar 2
Moulder 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farm Labour 2
Artificial Flower Maker 1
At School 1
Book Folder 1
Brush Maker 1
Builder 1
Formerly Laundress 1
Furniture Buyer Salesman 1
Boiler Maker Rivetter 1
Cloth Weaver 1
Iron Moulder Retired 1
No Occupation 1
Stone Grate Filer 1
Stone Grate Moulder 1
Tailor 1
Yeast Dealer & Health Ford Agent 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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