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 327
Agricultural Labourer 173
House Servant 56
Labourer 39
Dress Maker 36
Servant 22
Lace Maker 20
Annuitant 20
Farm Labourer 19
At Home 18
Tailor 18
General Servant 14
Shoe Maker 14
House Keeper 13
Copper Miner 13
Coal Miner 13
Scholar At Home 13
Carpenter 12
Farmer's Son 11
Laundress 10
Farm Servant 10
Pauper 10
Errand Boy 10
Farmer 8
Butcher 8

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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