Semple Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Semple Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Semple family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Annuitant 2
General Servant 2
Oil & Colour Man 2
Coal Miner 2
No Occupation 2
Draper Traveller Commercial 2
Clerk In Admins 1
Factory Engine Driver 1
House Property & Dividends 1
Income From Dividends 1
Master Boot Maker 1
Prison Warder Rotland 1
Railway Policeman 1
Servant Domestic 1
Apprentice Provision Dealer 1
Draper Clerk 1
Police Constable 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Private 1
House Keeper 1
Ship Yard Rivetter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Retired House Keeper 1
Formerly Governess 1

Semple Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sample 83% 3,818
2 Semple 100% 1,699
3 Simple 83% 560
4 Simpole 71% 396

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The surname Semple is the 2nd most popular variant of Sample.

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