Simonton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Simonton family

The surname Simonton was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Simonton family

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Simonton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Simington, Simmington, Symington, Symontown, Simonton, Simanton, Siminton and many more.

Early Notables of the Simonton family

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Simonton Ranking

In the United States, the name Simonton is the 8,347^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Simonton family to Ireland

Some of the Simonton 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.

Simonton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Simonton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Simonton, who arrived in New England in 1718 2

Simonton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Simonton, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Simonton (post 1700) +

Charles Henry Simonton (1829-1904), United States federal judge
Charles Bryson Simonton (1838-1911), American politician and a member of the United States Congress
Ann J. Simonton (b. 1952), American writer, lecturer, media activist, and former fashion model
William Simonton (1788-1846), Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Ken Simonton (b. 1979), American football running back
Frank Vince Simonton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1932 3
E. B. Simonton, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1911 3
Clinton Simonton, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 1st District, 1900 3
Charles Bryson Simonton (1838-1911), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Tennessee State Legislature; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 9th District, 1879-83; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, 1895-98 3
C. P. Simonton, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 3
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html