Symes

Symes Meaning & Origin

About Symes
The surname Symes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Simon, which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on" meaning "he has heard." The surname Symes is a patronymic form, indicating "son of Simon." It was a common practice in medieval times to create surnames based on the father's given name, and Symes is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Symes: 1,186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,895
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Symes 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 Symes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/saɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Symes in Braille

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

The name Symes in braille

How to sign the name Symes using Sign Language

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

The name Symes in sign language

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