Sames Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sames Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sames family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 6
Female Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Independent 4
Carpenter 3
Miner 3
Tailor 3
Male Servant 3
Mariner 2
Victualler 1
Draper & Grocer 1
Coachman 1
Dress Maker 1
Footman 1
Fruiterer 1
Haberdasher 1
Japanner 1
Launderess 1
Needle Worker 1
Salesman 1
Independetnt 1
Mason 1
Private Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Laundress 1
Prag Cutter 1

Sames Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 60% 63,560
2 Sams 80% 6,264
3 Simes 80% 3,808
4 Soames 83% 2,645
5 Sames 100% 1,585
6 Somes 80% 1,423
7 Somas 60% 285
8 Sems 60% 188
9 Smees 60% 184
10 Samies 83% 138
11 Soms 60% 138
12 Seames 83% 115
13 Smis 60% 105

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The surname Sames is the 5th most popular variant of Sims.

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