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
School 50
At Home 10
None 6
Private Means 5
Student 5
General Servant (domestic) 4
School Girl 4
Shop Assistant 3
Domestic Servant 3
Baker 3
Commercial Traveller 3
Weaver Cotton Factory 3
Away 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
General Labourer 3
Miner Hewer 3
Dressmaker 2
Fruiterer End Green Grocer 2
Coalminer Hewer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Fisherman 2
House Keeping 2
Laundress 2
Restivant Cook 2
School Mistress 2

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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