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Simkins History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Simkins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Simon.' 1 Another source puts the etymology a little differently: "descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing)." 2

Early Origins of the Simkins family

The surname Simkins was first found in Suffolk where Anand Simekin was recorded in 1199. As a forename we found Symekyn Sadeler in London in 1378. 3

Early History of the Simkins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Simkins research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1199, 1378, 1466, 1524, 1667, 1790, 1805 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Simkins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Simkins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simkins, Simpkins, Simkin, Simpkin, Sinkin, Sinkins, Sinkings, Simkiss, Simpkiss, Semken, Sempken, Semkin, Sempkin, Semkins, Sempkins, Symkins, Symekyn, Symkyn, Sympkynn, Simekin, Simkinson, Simpkinson and many more.

Early Notables of the Simkins family

More information is included under the topic Early Simkins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Simkins Ranking

In the United States, the name Simkins is the 11,448^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Simkins family to Ireland

Some of the Simkins family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Simkins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Simkins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Simkins, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 5

Simkins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jane Simkins, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
E. Simkins (1779-1831) was a distinguished American lawyer

Simkins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Walter Simkins (1868-1925) was a prominent American editor

Simkins migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Simkins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss. Elizabeth Simkins, British Convict who was convicted in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 9th March 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Simkins (post 1700) +

William Stewart Simkins (1842-1929), American law professor and Confederate soldier who may have fired the first shot of the American Civil War
Ormond Simkins (1879-1921), American football and baseball player for the Sewanee Tigers of Sewanee: The University of the South, son of William Stewart Simkins
Dr. George Simkins Jr. (1924-2001), American dentist, community leader in Greensboro, North Carolina, and civil rights activist
David Simkins, American screenwriter and television producer, known for Adventures in Babysitting in 1987
Modjeska Monteith Simkins (1899-1992), American civil rights leader
Francis Butler Simkins (1897-1966), American historian
Eldred Simkins (1779-1831), American lawyer and politician from South Carolina; U.S. representative 1818–21
Michael Simkins (b. 1956), English actor
Geoff Simkins (b. 1948), British jazz musician and saxophonist

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1847