Symons Name Meaning: A Medieval name meaning 'son of simon'. Simon is believed to mean to'hearken' or to 'listen'. May have also been of Norman derivation from the forename 'Simund' meaning 'victory' and 'protection'.
A surname taken from the father's forename in this case Simon or a varient of it. May have also been given to someone 'victorious' or who offered 'protection' as a nickname or after their occupation.
Discover how your Symons ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 30 |
| Channel Islands | 48 |
| Cheshire | 24 |
| Cornwall | 1,240 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 21 |
| Devon | 1,114 |
| Dorset | 33 |
| Durham | 48 |
| Essex | 66 |
| Gloucestershire | 75 |
| Hampshire | 68 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 10 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 79 |
| Lancashire | 118 |
| Leicestershire | 12 |
| Lincolnshire | 8 |
| London | 630 |
| Middlesex | 90 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 36 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 157 |
| Surrey | 61 |
| Sussex | 43 |
| Staffordshire | 14 |
| Warwickshire | 17 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 21 |
| Yorkshire | 85 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 10 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 120 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 25 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 81 |
| Farmer | 59 |
| General Labourer | 45 |
| Dress Maker | 36 |
| General Servant Domestic | 36 |
| Scholar | 27 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| At School | 22 |
| Stone Mason | 20 |
| Cook Domestic | 18 |
| Fisherman | 18 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| Domestic Servant | 16 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Tin Miner | 15 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| Mason | 13 |
| School | 13 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 11 |
| Servant Domestic | 11 |
| Cabinet Maker | 10 |
| House Painter | 10 |
| Tailoress | 9 |
| Gardener | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Symons | 2,395 |
| Mary Symons | 2,262 |
| John Symons | 2,057 |
| Elizabeth Symons | 1,575 |
| Thomas Symons | 1,039 |
| James Symons | 819 |
| Jane Symons | 769 |
| Henry Symons | 673 |
| Ann Symons | 654 |
| Sarah Symons | 606 |
| George Symons | 566 |
| Charles Symons | 524 |
| Richard Symons | 482 |
| Eliza Symons | 413 |
| Annie Symons | 379 |
| Samuel Symons | 360 |
| Ellen Symons | 322 |
| Emily Symons | 321 |
| Emma Symons | 311 |
| Joseph Symons | 311 |
| Edward Symons | 274 |
| Frederick Symons | 267 |
| Alice Symons | 262 |
| Robert Symons | 252 |
| Alfred Symons | 212 |