Simms is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Simms
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Family name is a variant form of the Syms. See Simon - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

Simms is variant of the Syme. SimonA nickname of Simon, whence Symes. See - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

Simms is variation of Simes. See Simon - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

Simms is a variant form of Symmes. Descendant of Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon meaning "gracious hearing".

Is a variant form of the Sims. Descendant of Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon that means "gracious hearing".

Descendant of Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon that means "gracious hearing".

The lastname is the variant form of Sim. See Simon - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

See Simon - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

The variant of Sims. See Simon - A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcock, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

How popular is Simms?

Simms is common in United States, England, Canada, Jamaica, Australia, Ghana, Bahamas, Northern Ireland, Wales, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Ireland.

Simms is ranked 9774 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Simmss plummeted by 0.03 per cent to 26287 since 2000 and slipped by 119 spots and ranked at 1340. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 52.24 53.96
Black 41.27 41.33
Others 2.73 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.7 1.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64 0.59
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.42 0.46
Simms is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Turks and Caicos Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 57786 people have been found who wears Simms as their family name. Simms is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Simms:
1,261 United States35,049
Countries with thousands of Simms:
894 England8,914
1,184 Canada4,600
152 Jamaica3,516
1,748 Australia2,261
Countries with hundreds of Simms:
5,381 Ghana554
141 Bahamas547
820 Northern Ireland445
1,118 Wales306
20,758 South Africa283
2,990 New Zealand265
2,879 Scotland200
3,003 Ireland128
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
89 Turks and Caicos Islands70
2,411 Trinidad and Tobago65
47,472 Argentina62
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
154,208 France39
42,856 Spain36
2,002 Costa Rica36
122,173 Germany34
11,471 Dominican Republic31
267,220 Thailand29
157,830 Philippines25
16,565 Chile24
359 Cayman Islands23
11,611 Singapore21
5,509 Panama21
45,338 Sweden16
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,511 Aruba9
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
85,467 Netherlands9
150,293 Malaysia7
69,697 Switzerland7
1,433 South Korea6
4,885 Nicaragua6
48,838 Japan6
55,922 Qatar6
493,300 Russia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Norah Simms hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 27 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Oxford and arrived on April 25, 1846. Workwoman Mary Simms, 28 years old James Simms, 26 years old Isabella Simms, 4 years old Mille Simms, Isabella Simms (2), 50 years old Robert Simms, 48 years old Chas. Simms, Isabella Simms, aged 40, and 34 other Simms around 33.33% of whom were farmer while others worked as spinster migrated to US.

From Germany

39 years old laborer Isaac Simms who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on November 20, 1871 by Palmyra put out from Liverpool.

Simms Namesakes

  • David J. Simms, Fellow Emeritus and former Associate Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College
  • Brendan Simms, Professor of the History of International Relations
  • Paul Simms, American television writer and producer
  • Stuart O. Simms, Maryland politician
  • George Simms, archbishop in the Church of Ireland
  • Kimberley Simms, American actress
  • Scott Simms, Canadian politician
  • Phil Simms, former American football quarterback
  • Willie Simms, American Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse racing jockey
  • William Gilmore Simms, poet
  • Charles Carroll Simms, a native of Virginia
  • Clyde Simms, American former soccer player
  • Chris Simms, former American football quarterback
  • Lise Simms, American actress, singer, designer and dancer
  • Heather Simms, American actress
  • Frank Simms, American musician, singer, actor and voice actor
  • Travis Simms, is Democratic member-elect of the Connecticut House of Representatives
  • John F. Simms, John Field Simms, Jr
  • Frederick Richard Simms, British mechanical engineer, businessman
  • Allen Simms, American triple jumper and Social Entrepreneur
  • Tarvis Simms, native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk
  • Henry Simms, thief and highwayman in 18th-century England
  • Noel Simms, Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae percussionist
  • Ginny Simms, American popular singer and film actress
  • Albert G. Simms, United States Representative from New Mexico
  • William E. Simms, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Mark Simms, Canadian filmmaker
  • Sterling Simms, American R&B singer-songwriter

Simms Namesakes

  • David J. Simms, Fellow Emeritus and former Associate Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College
  • Brendan Simms, Professor of the History of International Relations
  • Paul Simms, American television writer and producer
  • Stuart O. Simms, Maryland politician
  • George Simms, archbishop in the Church of Ireland
  • Kimberley Simms, American actress
  • Scott Simms, Canadian politician
  • Phil Simms, former American football quarterback
  • Willie Simms, American Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse racing jockey
  • William Gilmore Simms, poet
  • Charles Carroll Simms, a native of Virginia
  • Clyde Simms, American former soccer player
  • Chris Simms, former American football quarterback
  • Lise Simms, American actress, singer, designer and dancer
  • Heather Simms, American actress
  • Frank Simms, American musician, singer, actor and voice actor
  • Travis Simms, is Democratic member-elect of the Connecticut House of Representatives
  • John F. Simms, John Field Simms, Jr
  • Frederick Richard Simms, British mechanical engineer, businessman
  • Allen Simms, American triple jumper and Social Entrepreneur
  • Tarvis Simms, native of the South Norwalk section of Norwalk
  • Henry Simms, thief and highwayman in 18th-century England
  • Noel Simms, Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae percussionist
  • Ginny Simms, American popular singer and film actress
  • Albert G. Simms, United States Representative from New Mexico
  • William E. Simms, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Mark Simms, Canadian filmmaker
  • Sterling Simms, American R&B singer-songwriter

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