Simms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Simms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 696
Agricultural Labourer 85
Coal Miner 52
Domestic Servant 42
Labourer 34
General Labourer 31
Dress Maker 28
General Servant 23
Laundress 23
Annuitant 15
Cook Domestic Servant 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Cotton Weaver 11
House Keeper 11
Farm Labourer 11
Charwoman 10
Pupil Teacher 9
Bricklayer 9
Fisherman 9
Seamstress 9
Baker 8
Servant 8
Char Woman 8
Gardener 8
Straw Plaiter 8

Simms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 80% 63,560
2 Simms 100% 22,533
3 Syms 60% 3,715
4 Symms 80% 1,068
5 Samms 80% 507
6 Simmis 83% 249
7 Sammes 67% 120
8 Simmes 83% 120

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The surname Simms is the 2nd most popular variant of Sims.

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