Soames Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Soames Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Soames family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Agricultural Labourer 10
Hurdle Maker 7
Ag Lab 5
Labourer's Daughter 5
Labourer 4
Pauper 3
Brick Layer 3
Labourer's Wife 3
Mariner 2
House Maid 2
Pawnbroker 2
Ship Owner 2
Hurdle Maker Agriculture 2
Labourer's Son 2
Haberdasher 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Cabinet Maker's Wife 1
Dairy Servant 1
Shoemaker Apprentice 1
Ag Labourer 1
Employed At Home 1
Employed At The Rectory 1
Hardle Maker 1
Machine & Drill Worker In Agriculture 1

Soames Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 50% 63,560
2 Sams 67% 6,264
3 Simes 67% 3,808
4 Soames 100% 2,645
5 Sames 83% 1,585
6 Somes 83% 1,423
7 Somas 67% 285
8 Sems 50% 188
9 Smees 50% 184
10 Samies 67% 138
11 Soms 67% 138
12 Seames 83% 115
13 Smis 50% 105

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The surname Soames is the 4th most popular variant of Sims.

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