Origins of the Simons surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 44North West 38Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 209East Midlands 361West Midlands 220East 433London 1249South East 321South West 315South Wales 39Mid Wales 11West Wales 2North Wales 59Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Simonses lived in london

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    12,000 Simons Travel & migration records
    43,000 Simonses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Simons

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    923rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Simons surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Simons first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Simonses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Simonses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    170

    Tailoress

    104

    Laundress

    92

    General Servant Domestic

    88

    Domestic Servant

    85

    Common male occupations for Simonses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    279

    Tailor

    199

    Farm Labourer

    176

    General Labourer

    134

    Carpenter

    131

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