Origins of the Simms surname
About the Simmses
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Interesting facts about Simms
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Simms surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
What are the most common Simms first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Simmses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Simmses in 1921
Dressmaker
117
Laundress
106
Domestic Servant
89
General Servant Domestic
80
Charwoman
65
Common male occupations for Simmses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
163
Coal Miner
160
General Labourer
116
Farm Labourer
86
Coal Miner Hewer
84
