Simmons

Simmons Meaning & Origin

About Simmons
The name "Simmons" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Simon," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." The surname "Simmons" signifies "son of Simon" and was originally used as a patronymic surname to denote the son of someone named Simon. Over time, it has become a common English surname with various spellings and is now widely used as a family name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Simmons is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 62.96% and females 37.04%, based on recent birth statistics.

Simmons Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪmənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Simmons in Braille

Here's how to represent Simmons in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Simmons in braille

How to Spell the Name Simmons in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Simmons using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Simmons in sign language

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