Symondson Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Symondson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon.' The 'd' is excrescent.

Symondson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Wales41:773,63329,106
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Symondson 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.' The 'd' is excrescent.

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

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.

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

'son of Symon,' which see. Andreas filius Simonis and Jacobus filius Simonis in Paert (Perth) in reign of William the Lion (Scon, p. 29). William filius Symon, witness, 1178 (RAA. I, 2), Walterus filius Symon is, tenant in vill de Moffat, 1376 (RHM., , p. lxii), and Henry Symonis, witness in 1499 (Cawdor, p. 101). Mr. Andrew Symonis, vicar of Abirdene, was admitted burgess of the town in 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 2).

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

: Symond’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From McSim-een, Little Simon's Son'.

'Dermot MacSimon slain, ' a.d. 1366. Fraser, Lord Lovat, who was born in 1666, was called MacShimidh Baldu, 'the black-spotted son of Simon', from a black spot on his upper lip.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Symondson Last Name Facts

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

Symondson is most common in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Symondson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,252,959th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Symondson is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Symondson are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England Symondson is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 17 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.

Symondson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Symondson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Symondson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Symondson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 42.73% more than the national average, earning R 339,192 per year and in Canada they earn 12.88% more than the national average, earning $56,082 CAD per year.

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