Origins of the Symes surname
About the Symeses
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Interesting facts about Symes
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Symes surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Symes first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Symeses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Symeses in 1921
Dressmaker
139
Living On Own Means
78
Laundress
66
Domestic Servant
52
General Servant Domestic
49
Common male occupations for Symeses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
159
Farmer
86
Carpenter
85
Yeoman
74
General Labourer
71
