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

Simmons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simmons family

Profession Census Frequency
School 1,786
Farm Labourer 149
General Servant (domestic) 112
Private Means 112
General Labourer 110
Labourer 110
Domestic Servant 84
Coal Miner Hewer 76
None 75
Dressmaker 73
Dress Maker 65
Clerk 53
At School 52
Bricklayer 51
Farmer 49
Carpenter 44
Scholar 44
Charwoman 43
House Keeper 43
Assisting In The Business 42
House Painter 42
Laundress 42
At Home 40
Cook (domestic) 40
Shop Assistant 38

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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