Sems Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sems Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sems family

Profession Census Frequency
Mine Girl 3
Copper Miner 2
Miner 2
Miner Apprentice 2
Ag Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Independent 1
Tailoress 1
Serge Waver 1
Male Servant 1
School Mistress 1

Sems Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 75% 63,560
2 Sams 75% 6,264
3 Simes 60% 3,808
4 Soames 50% 2,645
5 Sames 60% 1,585
6 Somes 60% 1,423
7 Somas 60% 285
8 Sems 100% 188
9 Smees 60% 184
10 Samies 50% 138
11 Soms 75% 138
12 Seames 67% 115
13 Smis 50% 105

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The surname Sems is the 8th most popular variant of Sims.

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