Sammons

Sammons Meaning & Origin

About Sammons
The surname Sammons is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Simon," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shimon," meaning "he has heard." The surname Sammons is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Simon. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved, and variations such as Sammon, Samon, and Sammons emerged.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sammons is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sammons: 8,161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sammons based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæmənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sammons in Braille

Here's how to represent Sammons in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sammons in braille

How to sign the name Sammons using Sign Language

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

The name Sammons in sign language

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