Samms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Samms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Samms family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Fisher Dredgerman 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Grocer 1
Hat Maker 1
Watchman Harb 1
Colliery Inn Keeper 1
Office Boy 1
French Polisher Cabinet 1
Shirt Ironer Wash 1
Tobacconist 1
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Iron Founder & Moulder 1
Iron Founders Labourer 1

Samms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Simms 80% 22,533
2 Sams 80% 6,264
3 Samms 100% 507
4 Simmis 67% 249
5 Sammes 83% 120
6 Simmes 67% 120

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The surname Samms is the 3rd most popular variant of Simms.

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