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 198
Agricultural Labourer 84
House Servant 25
Dress Maker 23
At Home 20
Labourer 19
Farmers Son 17
Farm Labourer 16
Glover 15
Carpenter 14
Farmers Wife 13
Annuitant 12
Farmers Daughter 12
Servant 12
Farmers Daur 10
Wife Of Above 10
House Keeper 7
Butcher 7
General Servant 7
Pauper 7
Blacksmith 7
Cordwainer 7
Laundress 7
Tailor 7
Farmer's Son 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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