Simons Surname

6,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Simons Surname Definition:

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.

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Simons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States35,1291:10,3181,253
Netherlands9,1981:1,836115
South Africa7,8481:6,903887
Germany7,3571:10,9431,390
England7,1221:7,8231,144
Belgium6,6641:1,72599
Australia2,9271:9,2231,378
Canada2,2021:16,7332,409
Ghana2,0091:13,4501,752
New Zealand8591:5,272852
Bermuda7651:852
Wales7321:4,228458
France6561:101,25414,874
Suriname4601:1,20192
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Nicaragua3921:15,360873
Panama3611:10,837940
Jamaica2911:9,8621,062
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
Venezuela2331:129,6314,252
Spain2201:212,50914,349
Israel2161:39,6195,424
Mexico2161:574,6589,728
Thailand1841:383,90467,401
Brazil1811:1,182,73140,970
Scotland1561:34,3193,374
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Peru1391:228,6639,879
Ecuador1371:116,1016,515
Finland1281:42,9435,344
Colombia1171:408,3256,454
Sweden1091:90,3376,599
Turks and Caicos Islands1071:32173
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Bahamas961:4,081454
Ireland951:49,5683,605
Indonesia931:1,422,03496,891
India911:8,429,290174,159
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
Honduras831:106,2221,739
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Switzerland611:134,63813,235
Austria391:218,34426,757
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Chile291:607,46514,668
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Norway291:177,32021,035
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Lithuania251:121,38414,277
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Luxembourg221:26,3884,799
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Bolivia161:663,5274,447
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Denmark131:434,20928,556
China121:113,943,4645,994
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Belize91:39,4972,328
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Malta41:107,5681,849
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tonga11:107,313791
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1561:28,3972,942
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,6511:6,6761,034
Wales2041:7,688489
Scotland1021:36,6982,892
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,1741:4,494560

Simons (964) may also be a first name.

Simons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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.

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

Simon’s (Son), v. Simon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Rich in Fame” in Hebrew. Also written Sims.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) Descendant of Simon (gracious hearing).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Simeon or Simon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Simons Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Simons Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Simons (Georgian: სიმონს, Hindi: सिमोन्स, Marathi: िसमॉन्स, Russian: Симонс) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Simons? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,324th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 81,523 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Simons reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Simons is also the 259,771st most widely held first name globally, held by 964 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 35,129 people, or 1 in 10,318. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Simons is found in 131 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Simons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Simons has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Simons surname increased 314 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 39 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Simons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Simons last name is chiefly Catholic (48%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Simons surname are 12.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.81% registered with the party.

The amount Simons earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning 312,581 kr per year; in Peru they earn 232.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,487 per year; in South Africa they earn 112.47% more than the national average, earning R 504,900 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning $20,335,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $44,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $53,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simmons92310,693/
Simoens922,937/
Siemons922,444/
Simonse921,051/
Simeons92185/
Simoons92136/
Simonsz92119/
Saimons9233/
Seimons9229/
Simonns9214/
Simonss929/
Simoins924/
Scimons921/
Simoëns921/
Shimons920/
Shimmons86253/
Simmonns8645/
Siemoens8626/
Simonnæs8625/
Scimmons8624/
Saaimons8615/
Simmonss867/
Simmoons867/
Simmomns866/
Simmoins863/
Simmmons862/
Simonstø862/
Jsimmons861/
Hsimmons861/
Sismmons861/
Simmoens861/
Simmonst861/
Siemmons861/
Simmeons861/
Simoenss861/
Siemonse861/
Simosins861/
Seijmons861/
Siemoons860/
Symons8320,646/
Semons83335/
Simans83146/
Simonz8354/
Cimons8318/
Simoms8314/
Simuns8310/
Zimons834/
Simonx831/
Gimons830/
Simonsová806/
D'Simmons802/
Schimmons801/
Seamons771,843/
Symmons771,093/
Symoens77691/
Ziemons77541/
Semmons77161/
Simmans77150/
Simmoms77109/
Zimonse7788/
Simonje7770/
Saimans7767/
Siemans7759/
Seymons7742/
Zimmons7741/
Caimons7734/
Jimmons7729/
Saymons7720/
Symonsz7718/
Scemons7716/
Cimmons7712/
Gimonse778/
Simmuns774/
Seimans774/
Gimmons774/
Sihmans774/
Symonns773/
Semonsz773/
Simonce773/
Simmonz772/
Semoins772/
Chimons771/
Jaimons771/
Xsymons771/
Simaans771/
Shimans771/
Jimonse771/
Symoins771/
Simanse771/
Seemons770/
Zeimons770/
Seimonz770/
Symonss770/
Semonns770/
Symouns770/
Geesimmons751/
Saaimans71143/
Shimonje7175/
Seymoens7174/
Shimmans7126/
Zimonsse7116/
Saaymons714/
Seameons712/
Djimonse712/
Simmonce711/
Shemmons711/
Simutins711/
Seammons710/
Saymmons710/
Saymoens710/
Simões67119,564/
Semans67516/
Symans6747/
Gimans6717/
Shimoonje6714/
Simães675/
Symuns674/
Symonz673/
Cimans672/
Cymons671/
Schiemans671/
Symoms671/
Cemons671/
Jemons671/
Schimonch670/
Zemons670/

Simons Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simons in the Georgian language
სიმონსsimons-
Simons in the Hindi language
सिमोन्सsimonsa-
Simons in the Marathi language
िसमॉन्सisamonsa71.43
सीमॉन्सsimonsa28.57
Simons in the Russian language
Симонсsimons-

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