Syms Surname
Approximately 1,977 people bear this surname
Syms Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim or Sime; v. Sim.
Margret Symes, died in Virginia, 1624: Hotteirs Lists of Emigrants.
Alexander Symes, bound for Virginia, 1635: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSyms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| Canada | 259 | 1:142,261 | 14,635 |
| South Africa | 152 | 1:356,432 | 32,570 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Wales | 54 | 1:57,306 | 5,200 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Cayman Islands | 19 | 1:3,363 | 451 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 39 | 1:113,586 | 6,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 461 | 1:52,875 | 6,364 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 374 | 1:134,275 | 12,787 |
Syms (42) may also be a first name.
Syms 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,' from the nick. Sim or Sime; v. Sim.
Margret Symes, died in Virginia, 1624: Hotteirs Lists of Emigrants.
Alexander Symes, bound for Virginia, 1635: ibid.
1788. Married — William Syms and Mary Griffiths: St. George, Hanover Square.
1794. — Joseph Symes and Amelia Lock: ibid.
1802. — John Greenwood and Mary Ann Symmes: ibid.
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.
= Sims, q.v
(English) Descendant of Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing).
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.
Supposed to be a variation of Sims, from Simon or Simeon.
Symes, which is at present well represented around Dorchester, is an old Dorset name. In the 17th century a family of Symes resided at and owned property in East Melplash in Netherbury; hut last century the family lived also in Beaminster, one of them, Richard Symes, barrister - at - law, who died in 1783, being a great lover of antiquities (H.). The name is still in Netherbury and Beaminster.
Syms Demographics
Syms Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Syms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Syms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Syms (Russian: Сымс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Syms.
How Common Is The Last Name Syms? popularity and diffusion
The surname Syms is the 209,101st most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,686,164 people. Syms occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Syms reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 42 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 787 people, or 1 in 460,558. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.
Syms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Syms has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Syms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Syms last name are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.15% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Syms earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning R 230,496 per year; in United States they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $44,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,784 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symms | 89 | 564 | / |
| Symns | 89 | 270 | / |
| Symss | 89 | 207 | / |
| Shyms | 89 | 18 | / |
| Seyms | 89 | 17 | / |
| Symse | 89 | 17 | / |
| Szyms | 89 | 4 | / |
| Syoms | 89 | 2 | / |
| Suyms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schyms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shyoms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seymms | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sims | 75 | 172,096 | / |
| Sems | 75 | 244 | / |
| Cyms | 75 | 52 | / |
| Zyms | 75 | 8 | / |
| Xyms | 75 | 4 | / |
| Síms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Syns | 75 | 0 | / |
| Simms | 67 | 57,790 | / |
| Siems | 67 | 4,745 | / |
| Shems | 67 | 352 | / |
| Seims | 67 | 275 | / |
| Seams | 67 | 131 | / |
| Saims | 67 | 69 | / |
| Simns | 67 | 37 | / |
| Seems | 67 | 22 | / |
| Simsø | 67 | 10 | / |
| Semms | 67 | 9 | / |
| Semse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Simss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Semsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simsz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seums | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sisms | 67 | 2 | / |
| Syons | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Synss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semsė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shims | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syhns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suims | 67 | 0 | / |
| Synns | 67 | 0 | / |
Syms Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Syms in the Russian language | ||
| Сымс | syms | - |
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