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 804
Agricultural Labourer 142
Labourer 44
Domestic Servant 41
Dress Maker 37
General Labourer 30
Coal Miner 29
General Servant 26
Farm Labourer 25
Tailor 21
Carpenter 18
Tailoress 18
Annuitant 16
Bricklayer 15
Laundress 15
Charwoman 14
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Fisherman 14
House Keeper 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Shoe Maker 12
Grocer 11
No Occupation 11
Lace Maker 11
Gardener 10

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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