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
General Labourer 54
Living On Own Means 39
General Servant Domestic 25
Dress Maker 23
Scholar 23
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Cook Domestic 17
Domestic Servant 16
Carpenter 14
Laundress Wash 14
Agricultural Labourer 14
Housemaid Domestic 13
Stone Mason 13
Farmer 13
Servant Domestic 12
Dressmaker 12
Gardener Domestic 10
Tailor 10
House Maid Domestic 9
House Painter 9
Coal Hewer 9
Railway Platelayer 8
Tailoress 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 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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