This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' or Simond with excrescent 'd'. 'Cym, propyr name (Cymund, H. P.), Simon': Promptorium Parvulorum (compare gownd, provincial for gown, ribband and ribbon, Hammond for Hamon, v. Hammon). One of the most popular font-names of the surname period (v. Sim, Simkin, Simcock). Our directories teem with examples. So do the early rolls. No connexion with Sigismund.

'He sit neither with Seint Johan, Symond, ne Jude." - Piers Plowman.

'Awake, Simond, the fend is on me fall.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

John Simond, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Simond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Symondes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

'Johannes that was seruant of Symond Godewyne of Salthous': Patent Roll, 17 Ric.

Robert Symond von.: Priory of Finchale (Surtees Society).

Marquis Symondesson. Rolls of Parliament.

Alicia relicta Symonys, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johanna Symond, 1379: ibid.

Sir Simond Musgrave, 1582: Nicolson and Burn, History Westmorland and Cumberland.

Symond Puthperker, of Muncke-Coniston, 1640: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Simond Battie, of Burrow, 1623: ibid.

The personal name of the Frasers of Lovat. In Gaelic with 'Mac' prefixed, Mac Shimidh, it is pronounced Macktmmie, which see. See also under Symon.

Simond’s (Son).

(English) Descendant of Simon (gracious hearing).

This name is generally understood to be a derivative of Simon; but it may have come from the Domesday name Simund, which is distinct from Simon. A family of Simmons who have been resident for three centuries and a half at Seaford, co. Sussex, have evidently corrupted their appellative from Seaman; and it has gone through the following phases since the year 1553:-Seman, Seaman, Seamans, Semons, Simons, Simonds, Simmonds, Symonds, Symmonds, and Simmons. The name Seman is of very frequent occurrence in the records of the Cinque Ports, and other places on the Kent and Sussex coast, in the XIII., XIV., and subsequent centuries. It has doubtless had many distinct origins from many an "ancient mariner" of that region. In the year 1294, the ship "De la Bochere," of Winchelsea, was commanded by Benedict Seman, who doubtless obtained his name from his occupation. See Cooper's Winchelsea, p. 55.

A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcoek, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

A corruption of Simeon or Simon.