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.
Discover how your Simmons ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 131 |
| Berkshire | 217 |
| Cambridgeshire | 55 |
| Channel Islands | 20 |
| Cheshire | 86 |
| Cornwall | 327 |
| Cumberland | 14 |
| Derbyshire | 39 |
| Devon | 305 |
| Dorset | 16 |
| Durham | 109 |
| Essex | 320 |
| Gloucestershire | 253 |
| Hampshire | 180 |
| Herefordshire | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 200 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 11 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 783 |
| Lancashire | 423 |
| Leicestershire | 102 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 2,368 |
| Middlesex | 145 |
| Northumberland | 60 |
| Norfolk | 270 |
| Northamptonshire | 99 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 224 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 11 |
| Shropshire | 112 |
| Suffolk | 113 |
| Somerset | 227 |
| Surrey | 374 |
| Sussex | 736 |
| Staffordshire | 316 |
| Warwickshire | 321 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 52 |
| Worcestershire | 97 |
| Yorkshire | 288 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 69 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 92 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,649 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 300 |
| Labourer | 195 |
| Domestic Servant | 112 |
| General Servant | 98 |
| Dress Maker | 77 |
| Laundress | 75 |
| Servant | 69 |
| Carpenter | 63 |
| Coal Miner | 56 |
| Gardener | 50 |
| Shoe Maker | 46 |
| House Keeper | 37 |
| Miner | 37 |
| Tailor | 37 |
| Farm Labourer | 36 |
| Annuitant | 36 |
| Cook | 35 |
| Dressmaker | 33 |
| Nurse | 28 |
| Clerk | 26 |
| Housemaid | 26 |
| Charwoman | 26 |
| Painter | 24 |
| Blacksmith | 23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The surname Simmons is the most popular version of all its varients