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Simming Family History

Simming Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Imming, Cumming, Simmons, Hemming, Simkin, Sinning, Hamming, Lemming

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Where is the Simming family from?

You can see how Simming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Simming families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Simming families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Simming's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Simming families in 1891.
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What did your Simming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Simming. 43% of Simming men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Carpenter
    29%
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Census Records

There are 300 census records available for the last name Simming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simming census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 40 immigration records available for the last name Simming. 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 60 military records available for the last name Simming. For the veterans among your Simming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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