Symers Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Symers Surname Definition:

Metcalf-Jamieson (Scottish dictionary) has: Somer, a sumpter, applied to both men and horses, OF. somier, sommier. William Sumer witnessed a grant by Richard de Paynstoun to the Hospital of Soltre between 1180-1214 (Soltre, p. 5). In 1326 David II granted to William Somyr for life an annual rent of 40s.

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Symers Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
France71:9,488,960336,266
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Symers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metcalf-Jamieson (Scottish dictionary) has: Somer, a sumpter, applied to both men and horses, OF. somier, sommier. William Sumer witnessed a grant by Richard de Paynstoun to the Hospital of Soltre between 1180-1214 (Soltre, p. 5). In 1326 David II granted to William Somyr for life an annual rent of 40s. (Stodart, II, p. 375), Johannes Sovmer was burgess of Perth in 1365 (RMS., I, 196), and in 1376 the lands of Scralyne were leased to William Sumer (RHM., I, p. lxvii). Ceorge Somyr was one of a number chosen "to inquire and knaw vppone the land is and guidis pertaining to Walter Ogilvy of Owres" in 1478 (ALA., June, 1478), and a later George Symmer was charged with oppression, 1529 (Trials, I, p. 141). Adam Summer had sasine in 1550 as heir of Barthillomew Summyr in Glasgow (Protocols, I), and Andrew Symmer, quarrior, admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow gratis in 1584, "becaus he is ane calsay maker and hes promised to mak twa rude of calsay, gratis" (Burgesses). David Sommer appears in Ancrum in 1633 (Retours, Roxburgh, 152), John Symer was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1641 (ROA., I, p. 232), John Simmer was fiar of Brathinsch in 1646 (Jervise, Land of Lindsays, p. 433), and Elizabeth Simmer is recorded in Stank, parish of Stonehouse, 1687 (Lanark CR.). Symmer or Somyr of Balzeordie, an old Angus family of whom nothing much is known. They possessed Balzordie in 1450. In 1682 Symmer of Baljordie were described as "ane ancient familie and chief of the name" (Account of shire of Forfar, Spottiswoode Miscellany, I, p. 335). They continued to be considered "chief of the name" till about the middle of the eighteenth century when the male branch failed (Jervise, Land of Lindsays, p. 310-311). They took a prominent part in local affairs. At least one member of the family changed the spelling in last century to Seymour. Simer and Simers 1686, Summyr 1550, Sumyer 1454, Symer 1633, Symir 1551, Symmeir 1530, Symour 1688. In the Edinburgh Marriage Records, 1595—1800, the name occurs as: Symmer, Simmer, Symers, Summer, Summers, Somer, Somers, and Sommer; and in Greyfriars Burial Register, 1658-1700: Somers, Simers, Simeres, Sommers, and Summers.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Symers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Symers is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Symers? popularity and diffusion

Symers is the 4,034,050th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Symers reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 50 percent live, Greater London, where 40 percent live and Somerset, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Symers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Symers has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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