Symons Surname
Approximately 20,646 people bear this surname
Symons 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.
Read More About This SurnameSymons Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5,518 | 1:4,892 | 712 |
| England | 5,125 | 1:10,872 | 1,603 |
| United States | 4,255 | 1:85,184 | 9,638 |
| South Africa | 1,424 | 1:38,046 | 4,881 |
| Belgium | 1,332 | 1:8,631 | 1,213 |
| Canada | 1,233 | 1:29,883 | 3,913 |
| New Zealand | 546 | 1:8,294 | 1,412 |
| Wales | 355 | 1:8,717 | 965 |
| Scotland | 155 | 1:34,541 | 3,395 |
| Netherlands | 115 | 1:146,845 | 22,164 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Bermuda | 51 | 1:1,280 | 202 |
| Jersey | 51 | 1:1,945 | 315 |
| Spain | 38 | 1:1,230,317 | 41,658 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Jamaica | 20 | 1:143,497 | 5,007 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 47 | 1:94,252 | 6,181 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,846 | 1:6,338 | 973 |
| Wales | 120 | 1:13,070 | 778 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:34,983 | 2,812 |
| Jersey | 31 | 1:1,674 | 277 |
| Guernsey | 11 | 1:2,969 | 521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 562 | 1:89,357 | 9,234 |
Symons (30) may also be a first name.
Symons 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon.' The 'd' is excrescent.
'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).
=Simonds, Simons, q.v.
(English) The son of Simon or Simeon (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 corruption of Simeon or Simon.
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.
Symons Demographics
Average Male Symons Height
176.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Symons Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Symons Come From? nationality or country of origin
Symons is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Symons? popularity and diffusion
The last name Symons is the 26,070th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 352,976 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 36 percent of Symons are found; 29 percent are found in Australasia and 29 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,911,214th most common forename throughout the world, held by 30 people.
The last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 5,518 people, or 1 in 4,892. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 42 percent are found, New South Wales, where 24 percent are found and Queensland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Australia Symons is found in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.
Symons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Symons has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Symons last name grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Symons Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Symons surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Symons earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.14% more than the national average, earning R 337,788 per year; in United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,216 CAD per year.
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