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Simkinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v.

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Simkinson Surname Distribution Map

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Simkinson Surname Meaning

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This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v. Sinkins.

Simmerquin or Symchine Waller: Wars of England in France, Henry VI (v. Index).

Ralph Sympkynn: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

1667. Christopher Symkinson, of Thurnham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1700. Married — Francis Simkins and Mary Edgar: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — James Gibson and Mary Simkin: ibid.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

'the son of Simkin,' from Sim, which see, + the double diminutive suffix -kin. The p is intrusive.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Simkin’s Son, v. Simkin.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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