Simmons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Simmons Name Meaning: A Medieval name meaning 'son 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

Buckinghamshire 200
Cambridgeshire 35
Channel Islands 12
Cheshire 53
Carmarthenshire 1
Cornwall 426
Cumberland 4
Derbyshire 39
Denbighshire 3
Devon 194
Dorset 15
Durham 16
Essex 158
Flintshire 21
Glamorgan 10
Gloucestershire 285
Hampshire 81
Herefordshire 27
Hertfordshire 138
Hunts and Rutland 8
Kent 650
Lancashire 225
Leicestershire 38
Lincolnshire 45
London 1,357
Middlesex 102
Montgomeryshire 6
Monmouthshire 19
Northumberland 18
Norfolk 315
Northamptonshire 42
Nottinghamshire 45
Oxfordshire 262
Pembrokeshire 3
Radnorshire 1
Shropshire 100
Suffolk 92
Somerset 197
Surrey 226
Sussex 617
Staffordshire 204
Warwickshire 207
Wiltshire 101
Worcestershire 76
Yorkshire 101
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Brecknockshire 0
Berkshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Isle of Man 0
Merionethshire 0
Westmorland 0

Simmons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simmons family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 448
Female Servant 245
Independent 175
Labourer 128
Male Servant 101
Farmer 85
Shoe Maker 61
Carpenter 42
Ag Labourer 38
Tailor 27
Servant 26
Dress Maker 22
Miner 22
Pauper 19
Blacksmith 18
Painter 18
Butcher 17
Lace Maker 16
Mariner 16
Weaver 16
Apprentice 15
Laundress 14
Gardener 14
Clerk 14
Coal Miner 14

Most Frequent Forenames for Simmons

Name Census Frequency
William Simmons 5,904
Mary Simmons 5,262
John Simmons 4,547
Elizabeth Simmons 3,641
George Simmons 3,398
Thomas Simmons 2,917
Sarah Simmons 2,874
James Simmons 2,579
Henry Simmons 2,026
Charles Simmons 1,902
Ann Simmons 1,719
Jane Simmons 1,559
Eliza Simmons 1,355
Joseph Simmons 1,288
Edward Simmons 1,264
Emma Simmons 1,225
Alice Simmons 1,222
Frederick Simmons 1,194
Alfred Simmons 1,184
Annie Simmons 1,103
Ellen Simmons 1,098
Emily Simmons 1,063
Arthur Simmons 936
Albert Simmons 859
Robert Simmons 854

Simmons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simmons 100% 89,127
2 Simons 86% 30,412
3 Sammons 86% 5,541
4 Summons 86% 3,030
5 Semmens 71% 1,494
6 Simmins 86% 1,027
7 Semmons 86% 630
8 Simmans 86% 591
9 Simmens 86% 244
10 Simmions 88% 127
11 Sommons 86% 110

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

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