How common is the surname Simons?

25,755 people in the United States had the surname Simons in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,988 Americans. It ranked 1,371st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Simons?

Jim Simons, American mathematician and hedge fund manager (1938–2024), followed by Timmy Simons.

Where is the surname Simons most common?

Wikidata records people named Simons in the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg and 1 other country.

Is the surname Simons getting more or less common?

More common. 25,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,755 in 2010, up 1.9%.

The surname Simons

A patronymic surname, carried by 25,755 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S552

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Simons is more common than 99.2% of them.

Origin

From Simon + -s.

Simons is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 25,755 people named Simons in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 11,988 Americans. That is up 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 25,266.

#1,371

rank among US surnames

25,755

people in 2010

8.7

per 100,000 Americans

+1.9%

change since 2000 (was #1,281)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,362	Sterling	25,894	11,923
#1,363	Fonseca	25,863	11,938
#1,364	Madrid	25,854	11,942
#1,365	Emery	25,839	11,949
#1,366	Singer	25,828	11,954
#1,367	Aragon	25,801	11,966
#1,368	Aquino	25,783	11,975

Who is named Simons

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Simons identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Simonss

12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jim Simons
American mathematician and hedge fund manager (1938–2024)
Timmy Simons
Belgian footballer (born 1976)
Timothy Simons
American actor and comedian (born 1978)
Charles Simons
Belgian footballer (1906-1979)
Anfernee Simons
American basketball player (born 1999)
Ann Simons
Belgian judoka, born 1980
Raf Simons
Belgian fashion designer (born 1968)
Charles-Mathias Simons
Belgian politician (1802-1874)
Nancy Simons
American swimmer, born 1938
Rita Simons
British actress, born 1977
Matt Simons
American singer songwriter and musician, born 1987
Rosearik Rikki Simons
American voice actor, writer, graphic novelist, and artist, born 1970

Notable Simonss come mostly from the United States (6), Belgium (4) and Luxembourg (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Simons

Simons has the Soundex code S552, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S552.

Questions

Where does the surname Simons come from?: From Simon + -s.
How common is the surname Simons?: 25,755 people in the United States had the surname Simons in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 11,988 Americans. It ranked 1,371st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Simons?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Simons identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Simons?: Jim Simons, American mathematician and hedge fund manager (1938–2024), followed by Timmy Simons.
Where is the surname Simons most common?: Wikidata records people named Simons in the United States, Belgium and Luxembourg and 1 other country.
What type of surname is Simons?: Simons is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Simons getting more or less common?: More common. 25,266 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,755 in 2010, up 1.9%.