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 1,267
General Labourer 134
Agricultural Labourer 129
Laundress 84
Domestic Servant 82
Coal Miner 70
Dress Maker 69
Labourer 61
Carpenter 56
General Servant 56
Living On Own Means 52
General Servant Domestic 46
Gardener 39
Farm Labourer 38
Living On Her Own Means 35
Tailor 32
Grocer 31
Dressmaker 28
Cook Domestic Servant 26
Errand Boy 26
Painter 25
Clerk 24
House Keeper 24
Bricklayer 23
Blacksmith 23

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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