Somes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Somes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Somes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Farmers Son 5
Dress Maker 4
Nurse 3
House Keeper 2
Carpenter 2
Annuitant 2
Carpenters Daughter 2
Carpenters Son 2
Bansman R A 1
Cabman 1
Coach Smith 1
Coachman 1
Cook 1
Die Sinker 1
Die Sinker Master Employ 2 ? 1
Domestic Servant 1
Draper's Assistant 1
Farmer 1
Furniture Dealer 1
Gentlemans Servant 1
Grocer 1
Hawker 1
Under Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
House Keepers Daughter 1

Somes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sims 60% 63,560
2 Sams 60% 6,264
3 Simes 80% 3,808
4 Soames 83% 2,645
5 Sames 80% 1,585
6 Somes 100% 1,423
7 Somas 80% 285
8 Sems 60% 188
9 Smees 60% 184
10 Samies 67% 138
11 Soms 80% 138
12 Seames 67% 115
13 Smis 60% 105

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The surname Somes is the 6th most popular variant of Sims.

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