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Simmmons Family History

Simmmons 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: Simmons, Timmons, Kimmons, Simons, Nimmons, Sammons, Slemmons

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Where is the Simmmons family from?

You can see how Simmmons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simmmons family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Simmmons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Simmmons families living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Simmmons's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Simmmons families in 1880.
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What did your Simmmons ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Simmmons ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Simmmons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simmmons 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Simmmons. 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 10 military records available for the last name Simmmons. For the veterans among your Simmmons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simmmons lifespan?

Average Simmmons life expectancy in 1976 was 60 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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