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Simmers Family History

Simmers Surname Meaning

Scottish (Aberdeenshire): variant of Summers with unrounding of /u/ to /ɪ/ before the nasal consonant a dialect feature of post-medieval northern English and Scots.

Simmers was probably interchangeable with the now extinct name Simmer a variant of Summer especially in Aberdeenshire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Simmers family from?

You can see how Simmers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simmers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simmers families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 72 Simmers families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Simmers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Simmers families in 1891.
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What did your Simmers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hairdresser and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Simmers. 100% of Simmers men worked as a Hairdresser and 85% of Simmers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Hairdresser
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Simmers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Simmers. For the veterans among your Simmers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simmers lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Simmers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Simmers in 1944 was 36, and 80 in 2004.

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