SIMMONS Surname Meaning & Origin:
- Possibly derived from the Biblical name Simon or Simund, from the Greek form of the Hebrew name Shim'on which meant "hearkening" or "listening."
- A possible evolution of the name SEAMAN, meaning "navigator or sailor."
SIMMONS was the 92nd most common American surname in the 1990 U.S. census, but had fallen out of the top 100 common U.S. surnames by the time of the 2000 U.S. census.
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Famous People with the Surname SIMMONS:
- Russell Simmons - co-founder of the pioneering hip-hop label, Def Jam
- Jean Simmons - English actress
- Richard Simmons - American fitness trainer
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.
Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.
Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.
Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.
Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.
Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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