Simons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Simons Name Meaning: This derives from the given personal name 'Simon',known in the 'New Testament' as the 'apostle'.

The apostle 'Simon' was also known as 'peter' the name given to him by Jesus.A name also very common in the christian world.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Simons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simons family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 166
Female Servant 96
Independent 57
Male Servant 48
Labourer 39
Farmer 38
Ag Labourer 20
Tailor 17
Carpenter 16
Miner 14
Dress Maker 14
Shoe Maker 13
Butcher 12
Copper Miner 12
Gardener 9
Lace Maker 9
Apprentice 9
Blacksmith 8
Bricklayer 8
Independant 8
Pupil 8
Clerk 8
Brick Layer 7
General Dealer 7
Grocer 6

Simons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simmons 86% 89,127
2 Simons 100% 30,412
3 Seamans 57% 831
4 Seamons 71% 498
5 Semons 83% 219
6 Samons 83% 197
7 Simins 83% 120
8 Simeons 86% 112

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The surname Simons is the 2nd most popular variant of Simmons.

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