Simes Family History

Simes Surname Meaning

English (Sussex): variant of Sims.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sime, a derivative of Hebrew simcha ‘joy’ formed with the Yiddish possessive -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Symes, Simer, Imes, Simms, Simoes, Sims, Sames, Haimes, Sides, Somes

77,000 record(s) for Simes

28K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
23K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

Where is the Simes family from?

You can see how Simes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Simes families living in Indiana. This was about 14% of all the recorded Simes's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Simes families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Simes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Simes. 19% of Simes men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Simes women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Simes were Labor and Clerk.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

19%

Laborer

17%

Salesman

8%

Labor

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

10%

Cook

9%

Housekeeper

9%

Clerk

8%

What Simes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 23K census records available for the last name Simes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Simes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Simes. For the veterans among your Simes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Simes lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Simes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Simes in 1954 was 62, and 68 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Simes 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.