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
School 331
Private Means 55
Farm Labourer 36
Farmer 21
Dressmaker 19
At School 18
General Labourer 17
None 16
Shop Assistant 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
Dress Maker 14
Clerk 13
Domestic Servant 13
Police Constable 13
Carman 11
Laundress 11
Gardener Domestic 11
Assisting In The Business 10
Labourer 10
Cowman On Farm 9
Assistant 9
Carpenter 8
Charwoman 8
House Keeper 8
No Occupation 8

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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