Symms Surname
Approximately 564 people bear this surname
Symms Surname Definition:
- Simms, q.v.
Symms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 1:1,491,601 | 101,667 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 138 | 1:363,904 | 27,584 |
Symms Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
- Simms, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing).
Symms Demographics
Symms Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Symms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Symms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Symms is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Symms click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Symms? popularity and diffusion
The surname Symms is the 562,135th most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 12,921,181 people. The surname Symms is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Symms reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States Symms is most common in: Idaho, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Alabama, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.
Symms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Symms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Symms last name rose 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Symms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Symms last name are 28.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Symms earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning R 253,092 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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