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 413
Agricultural Labourer 48
Dress Maker 24
General Labourer 18
General Servant 18
Laundress 16
Mason 15
Domestic Servant 14
Annuitant 13
Labourer 13
Butcher 12
Carpenter 12
Errand Boy 12
Farm Labourer 9
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Mariner 8
Net Braider 8
Cook 7
Draper Assistant 7
Railway Labourer 7
Agricultural Laborer 7
Tailor 6
No Occupation 6
Farmers Son 6
Carter 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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