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
School 1,108
General Labourer 110
Farm Labourer 83
Dressmaker 81
Private Means 71
General Servant (domestic) 64
Labourer 63
Coal Miner Hewer 57
Domestic Servant 53
None 48
Bricklayer 41
Clerk 40
Cook (domestic) 36
House Painter 36
Gardener Domestic 35
Laundress 35
Soldier 33
At Home 32
Gardener (domestic) 32
General Servant Domestic 32
Dress Maker 31
Carpenter 30
At School 30
Scholar 30
Housekeeper 28

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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