Simson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Simson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Simson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 100
Agricultural Labourer 48
House Servant 25
At Home 22
Labourer 19
Servant 10
Annuitant 9
House Keeper 9
Pauper 8
Dress Maker 8
Agricultural Labourer Son 7
Agricultural Labourer Daur 6
Nurse 6
Lace Maker 6
Laundress 6
Scholar At Home 6
Coal Miner 5
Farm Labourer 5
Blacksmith 4
Cotton Press Farm Tenter 4
Assistant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Employed On The Farm 4
Stocking Weaver 4
General Servant 4

Simson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Samson 83% 13,422
2 Simson 100% 8,161
3 Sumsion 71% 719
4 Simmson 86% 191
5 Simeson 86% 106

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The surname Simson is the 2nd most popular variant of Samson.

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