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Simmms Family History

Simmms 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: Simms, Simos, Simmons, Simmer, Simm, Simes, Simoes, Sammis, Simmet

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Where is the Simmms family from?

You can see how Simmms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simmms family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Simmms families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Simmms family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Simmms's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Simmms families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simmms surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Simmms ancestors do for a living?

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

What Simmms family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Simmms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simmms 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Simmms. 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 1 military records available for the last name Simmms. For the veterans among your Simmms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simmms lifespan?

Average Simmms life expectancy in 2003 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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