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
Scholar 421
Agricultural Labourer 134
Labourer 31
House Servant 30
Shoe Maker 29
Dress Maker 24
Servant 24
Carpenter 19
Tailor 19
House Keeper 18
Laundress 17
Carter 17
General Servant 15
Farm Labourer 15
Blacksmith 12
Straw Plaiter 11
Coal Miner 11
Butcher 11
Cook 11
Nurse 10
Governess 10
Milliner 9
Fund Holder 9
Silk Worker 9
Groom 9

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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