Simmonds Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Simmonds Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simmonds family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,498
Agricultural Labourer 177
General Labourer 119
Labourer 101
Domestic Servant 94
Laundress 87
General Servant 81
Dress Maker 77
Carpenter 66
Coal Miner 43
Gardener 33
Annuitant 32
Bricklayer 32
Farm Labourer 31
General Servant Domestic 27
Errand Boy 22
Charwoman 21
Shoe Maker 21
General Domestic Servant 18
House Keeper 18
Cook Domestic Servant 17
Butcher 16
Cook Domestic 16
No Occupation 15
Servant Domestic 15

Simmonds Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simmonds 100% 55,682
2 Simonds 88% 6,591
3 Summonds 88% 1,824
4 Sammonds 88% 309

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The surname Simmonds is the most popular version of all its varients

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