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 226
Agricultural Labourer 71
House Servant 39
Labourer 30
Farm Labourer 21
Servant 21
Dress Maker 20
At Home 18
Carpenter 18
Laundress 14
Lace Maker 11
General Servant 11
Grocer 10
House Keeper 10
Shoe Maker 9
Butcher 8
Cook 8
Gardener 8
Nurse 8
Plaiter 8
Wife Of Above 8
Pauper 8
Annuitant 7
Scholar At Home 7
Seamer 7

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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