Simons Family History

Simons Surname Meaning

English: variant of Simon with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. North German Dutch Flemish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Simon.

This surname is also found in France (Nord Alsace and Lorraine). In North America, it has also absorbed various European cognates and their derivatives e.g. Slovenian Simončič and Simonič, Slovak Šimončič and Šimonič (see Simoncic and Simonic).

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

Similar surnames: Simon, Simmons, Simonis, Symons, Simoes, Simonsen, Simonson, Simson, Symonds, Simos

382K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
38K	Military Records
33K	Immigration Records
267K	Census and Voter Lists
424K	Member Trees

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Where is the Simons family from?

You can see how Simons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 790 Simons families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Simons's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Simons families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simons surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Simons ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Simons. 6% of Simons men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Simons women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Simons were Incapacitated and Private means.

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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.

General labourer

Gardener

Retired

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

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Census Record

There are 267K census records available for the last name Simons. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simons census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 33K immigration records available for the last name Simons. 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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Military Records

There are 38K military records available for the last name Simons. For the veterans among your Simons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Simons lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Simons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Simons in 1941 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

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Simons Surname Meaning

English: variant of Simon with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. North German Dutch Flemish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Simon.

Compare Simonds.

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

Where is the Simons family from?

What did your Simons ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Gardener

Retired

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Private means

What Simons family records will you find?

What is the average Simons lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Simons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Simons in 1941 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

Simons Family History

Simons Surname Meaning

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Simons Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Simons

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Where is the Simons family from?

What did your Simons ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Simons family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Simons family history

What is the average Simons lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Simons family tree

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