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 421
Coal Miner 55
Agricultural Labourer 49
General Labourer 30
Domestic Servant 28
Dress Maker 25
Living On Own Means 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Cotton Weaver 21
General Servant 13
Gardener 12
Laundress 12
House Keeper 12
Labourer 12
General Domestic Servant 11
Brick Layer 10
Agri Labourer 9
Dressmaker 9
Baker 8
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Joiner 8
Tailoress 8
Clerk 8
Mason 8
Farm Labourer 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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