Sims Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Sims Name Meaning: Derives from a medieval name 'Simme' which is a variation of the Greek forename 'Simon', which is a form of the Hewbrew name meaning 'he who hears'.

A medieval name taken from the forename 'Simon', became popular after the time of the Crusaders.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sims Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sims family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 332
Female Servant 206
Labourer 132
Independent 113
Male Servant 79
Farmer 69
Shoe Maker 41
Carpenter 39
Tailor 27
Collier 24
Servant 21
Pauper 20
Gardener 18
Clerk 18
Weaver 17
Miner 16
Butcher 16
Apprentice 14
Dress Maker 14
Publican 13
Cloth Worker 13
Ag Labourer 12
Coal Miner 12
Laundress 12
Pupil 12

Sims Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 100% 63,560
2 Simms 80% 22,533
3 Sams 75% 6,264
4 Simes 80% 3,808
5 Syms 75% 3,715
6 Soames 50% 2,645
7 Sames 60% 1,585
8 Somes 60% 1,423
9 Symms 60% 1,068
10 Somas 60% 285
11 Sems 75% 188
12 Smees 40% 184
13 Samies 50% 138
14 Soms 75% 138
15 Seames 50% 115
16 Smis 50% 105

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