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Simonson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Simonson family

The surname Simonson was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Simonson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Simonson research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1750 is included under the topic Early Simonson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Simonson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simmonson, Simondson, Simonson, Simenson and others.

Early Notables of the Simonson family

Notable members of the surname Simonson in this period were

the Simonson family of Thuringia

Simonson Ranking

In the United States, the name Simonson is the 4,062^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Simonson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Simonson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Moses Simonson, who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 aboard the ship "Fortune" 2

Simonson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Simonson, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1796 2

Simonson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

S Simonson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
V Simonson, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Omun Simonson, who arrived in Illinois in 1857 2
Halvor Simonson, who landed in Illinois in 1857 2
Charles Simonson, who arrived in Mississippi in 1879 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Simonson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Simonson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Lieut. John Simonson U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Simonson (post 1700) +

Susan Raab Simonson (1969-2006), American theatre actress and producer
David Arnold Simonson (b. 1952), American former professional American football player
Eric Simonson (b. 1960), Academy Award-winning American writer and director in theatre, film, and opera
Walt Simonson (b. 1946), American comic book writer and artist
Albert Simonson (1914-1965), American Chess master
John Smith Simonson (1796-1881), American politician, Representative from Indiana, 1837; Member of Indiana State House of Representatives, 1841-46; Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1845-46 4
James A. Simonson, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1928; Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930-36 4
J. J. Simonson, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1928 4
Harris Simonson, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932 4
G. Whitfield Simonson, American politician, Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1912 4
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Related Stories +

Citations +

"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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html