Symes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Symes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Symes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 348
Agricultural Labourer 77
Labourer 32
Dress Maker 27
Domestic Servant 19
Carpenter 17
Tailor 14
General Servant 13
Laundress 12
Mason 12
Wife 11
Servant 10
Dressmaker 9
Glover 9
Annuitant 8
Dairyman 8
Farm Servant 8
Farmers Son 8
Farmers Wife 7
Gardener 7
Farmers Daur 6
House Keeper 6
Baker 5
Blacksmith 5
No Occupation 5

Symes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Symes 100% 16,046
2 Simes 80% 3,808
3 Syms 80% 3,715
4 Simmes 67% 120

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The surname Symes is the most popular version of all its varients

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