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Origins of the Symes surname

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About the Symeses

We have a total number of 26633 records for people with the last name Symes.

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Where do most Symeses live?

In 1921, most Symeses lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Symeses

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 23,500 records for the Symes surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Symeses most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Symeses.

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

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