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
School 521
Farm Labourer 45
Coal Miner Hewer 43
Labourer 28
Private Means 27
At School 26
House Painter 19
General Labourer 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Bricklayer 16
Scholar 15
Housekeeper 14
General Servant (domestic) 13
Clerk 12
Laundress 12
None 12
Charwoman 11
Farmer 11
Dressmaker 11
Housewife 10
Cook (domestic) 9
Dock Labourer 9
Domestic 9
No Occupation 9
Baker 9

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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