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.
Discover how your Sims ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 91 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 256 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 97 |
| Cornwall | 139 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 476 |
| Devon | 201 |
| Dorset | 279 |
| Durham | 25 |
| Essex | 134 |
| Gloucestershire | 514 |
| Hampshire | 661 |
| Herefordshire | 26 |
| Hertfordshire | 24 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 357 |
| Lancashire | 296 |
| Leicestershire | 54 |
| Lincolnshire | 139 |
| London | 1,474 |
| Middlesex | 244 |
| Northumberland | 36 |
| Norfolk | 51 |
| Northamptonshire | 27 |
| Nottinghamshire | 314 |
| Oxfordshire | 97 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 36 |
| Suffolk | 15 |
| Somerset | 432 |
| Surrey | 177 |
| Sussex | 180 |
| Staffordshire | 321 |
| Warwickshire | 176 |
| Westmorland | 4 |
| Wiltshire | 394 |
| Worcestershire | 45 |
| Yorkshire | 233 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 24 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 299 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 159 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,704 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 209 |
| General Labourer | 104 |
| Labourer | 96 |
| Coal Miner | 83 |
| Domestic Servant | 82 |
| Dress Maker | 82 |
| General Servant | 69 |
| Laundress | 66 |
| Carpenter | 47 |
| General Servant Domestic | 47 |
| Farm Labourer | 41 |
| Servant | 38 |
| Gardener | 28 |
| Annuitant | 27 |
| None | 27 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Charwoman | 23 |
| House Keeper | 23 |
| No Occupation | 21 |
| Painter | 21 |
| Shoe Maker | 20 |
| Grocer | 18 |
| Tailoress | 17 |
| Farmers Son | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Sims | 4,212 |
| Mary Sims | 3,691 |
| John Sims | 3,254 |
| Elizabeth Sims | 2,584 |
| George Sims | 2,562 |
| Sarah Sims | 2,223 |
| Thomas Sims | 1,824 |
| James Sims | 1,807 |
| Charles Sims | 1,405 |
| Henry Sims | 1,389 |
| Ann Sims | 1,330 |
| Jane Sims | 1,052 |
| Joseph Sims | 1,007 |
| Eliza Sims | 998 |
| Alice Sims | 917 |
| Frederick Sims | 881 |
| Ellen Sims | 857 |
| Emma Sims | 840 |
| Emily Sims | 807 |
| Annie Sims | 795 |
| Alfred Sims | 724 |
| Samuel Sims | 706 |
| Arthur Sims | 701 |
| Edward Sims | 677 |
| Robert Sims | 661 |
| 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 |
The surname Sims is the most popular version of all its varients