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 349
Agricultural Labourer 64
Domestic Servant 24
Living On Her Own Means 18
Farmer 17
Dress Maker 17
Laundress 17
General Labourer 16
Living On Own Means 15
Carpenter 14
General Servant Domestic 12
Labourer 12
Baker 11
Mason 10
General Servant 10
Butcher 10
Dressmaker 9
Gardener 9
House Keeper 9
Cook Domestic Servant 9
Coal Miner 8
Boot Maker 7
Tailoress 7
Groom 6
Tailor 6

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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