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Simonson Family History

Simonson Surname Meaning

English and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Simon + -son.

English: habitational name from Simonstone in Aysgarth (North Yorkshire) from the Old English personal name Sigemund + Old English stān ‘stone rock’.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Simonsson: patronymic from the personal name Simon.

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Simonsen and Norwegian Simensen cognates of 3 above.

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


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You can see how Simonson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simonson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simonson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Simonson families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Simonson's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Simonson families in 1891.
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What did your Simonson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Simonson. 70% of Simonson 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Servant
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Simonson. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Simonson. For the veterans among your Simonson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simonson lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Simonson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Simonson in 1950 was 37, and 81 in 2004.

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