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
0
54
108
163
217
271
325
379
433
488
542
596
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
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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
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