Shimmons

Shimmons Meaning & Origin

About Shimmons
The surname Shimmons is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Simon, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on" meaning "he has heard." The name Shimmons is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Simon. Over time, the name has evolved and been anglicized to its current form.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimmons: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Shimmons is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimmons in Braille

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

The name Shimmons in braille

How to sign the name Shimmons using Sign Language

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

The name Shimmons in sign language

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