Simmonds Name Meaning: This is a variant of 'Simmons',patronymic of 'Simon'. Simon is believed to mean to'hearken' or to 'listen'. May have also been of Norman derivation from the foremand 'Simund' meaning 'victory' and 'protection'.
A surname taken from the father's forename in this case Simon or a varient of it. May have also been given to someone 'victorious' or who offered 'protection' as a nickname or after their occupation.
Discover how your Simmonds ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 120 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 15 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 8 |
| Cornwall | 9 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 17 |
| Devon | 23 |
| Dorset | 69 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Essex | 38 |
| Gloucestershire | 223 |
| Hampshire | 298 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 125 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 381 |
| Lancashire | 65 |
| Leicestershire | 61 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 887 |
| Middlesex | 72 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 68 |
| Northamptonshire | 12 |
| Nottinghamshire | 13 |
| Oxfordshire | 126 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 175 |
| Suffolk | 38 |
| Somerset | 70 |
| Surrey | 303 |
| Sussex | 389 |
| Staffordshire | 119 |
| Warwickshire | 83 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 81 |
| Worcestershire | 147 |
| Yorkshire | 69 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 6 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 11 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 44 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 746 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 254 |
| Labourer | 93 |
| House Servant | 53 |
| Dress Maker | 52 |
| Servant | 51 |
| Laundress | 50 |
| Carpenter | 40 |
| Cook | 28 |
| Coal Miner | 26 |
| Carter | 25 |
| General Servant | 24 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| House Keeper | 22 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| House Maid | 21 |
| Straw Plaiter | 20 |
| Domestic Servant | 20 |
| Shoe Maker | 19 |
| Housemaid | 18 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Nurse | 15 |
| Charwoman | 13 |
| Dressmaker | 13 |
| Milliner | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Simmonds | 3,642 |
| Mary Simmonds | 2,928 |
| John Simmonds | 2,607 |
| George Simmonds | 2,228 |
| Elizabeth Simmonds | 1,913 |
| Thomas Simmonds | 1,740 |
| Sarah Simmonds | 1,732 |
| James Simmonds | 1,589 |
| Henry Simmonds | 1,502 |
| Charles Simmonds | 1,390 |
| Ann Simmonds | 1,153 |
| Jane Simmonds | 1,005 |
| Eliza Simmonds | 968 |
| Alice Simmonds | 901 |
| Ellen Simmonds | 832 |
| Emma Simmonds | 812 |
| Annie Simmonds | 782 |
| Frederick Simmonds | 775 |
| Alfred Simmonds | 764 |
| Joseph Simmonds | 655 |
| Arthur Simmonds | 640 |
| Emily Simmonds | 639 |
| Edward Simmonds | 584 |
| Albert Simmonds | 576 |
| Walter Simmonds | 499 |