Simms Family History

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Simms Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Sim.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Simes, Sims, Samms, Simm, Timms, Simmons, Mimms, Siems, Syms, Sams

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Simms Family Origin

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Simms Family Occupations

What did your Simms ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Simms ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Laborer

    15%

  • Farm Laborer

    6%

  • Keeping House

    6%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Simms family was Keeping House. The most common Simms occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Simms's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Simms.

Source: Census data for Simms | Data not to scale

Simms Historical Records

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Simms Life Expectancy

What is the average Simms lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Simms ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1942 and 2004, Simms life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Simms in 1942 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Simms

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