| ![Show Contents]() Simmers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Simmers familyThe surname Simmers was first found in Roxburghshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Simmers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Simmers research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1376, 1450 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Simmers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Simmers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Simmers, Simmer, Symmers, Symers, Symmers and others. Early Notables of the Simmers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Simmers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Simmers RankingIn the United States, the name Simmers is the 9,902nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Simmers family to Ireland
Some of the Simmers 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.
| Simmers migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Simmers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Simmers, who settled in Virginia in 1656
Simmers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Joseph Simmers, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Simmers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Simmers, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845-1846 2
| Simmers migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Simmers Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John A. Simmers, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ida Zeigler" in 1863
| Contemporary Notables of the name Simmers (post 1700) | + |
- Brian Maxwell Simmers (b. 1940), Scottish rugby union player
- William Maxwell "Max" Simmers (1904-1972), Scottish rugby union player, father of Brian Simmers
- "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)
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