Simko History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThis 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 Simko familyThe surname Simko 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 Simko familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Simko 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 Simko History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Simko Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Simko familyMore information is included under the topic Early Simko Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Simko family to IrelandSome of the Simko 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. Migration of the Simko familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the branch, Simpkin, whose members predominated in Boston; Nathaniell Simpkins, aged 26; who arrived in St. Christopher in 1635; Edward Simpkins, who settled in Virginia in 1637.
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