Simonds
A variant of Simon, ultimately from the biblical personal name meaning “he has heard.”
The #6,429 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 58,430 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Simonds is a surname formed from the personal name Simon, with the final -s showing a patronymic or possessive sense: “son of Simon” or “belonging to Simon.” The name Simon comes through Greek and Latin from the Hebrew name Shim‘on, usually explained as meaning “he has heard.” In English records, spellings like Simonds, Simons, Simmons, and Simmonds often overlap and can reflect local spelling habits rather than distinct origins.
History
The surname is well established in English records and appears as one of several spelling variants of Simon-derived family names. The sources here explicitly point readers from Simonds to Simon, and also note the close relationship among Simonds, Simmons, and related forms. In the United States, Simonds survives as a comparatively uncommon spelling compared with Simons or Simmons.
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Fun fact
Older surname dictionaries often treated Simonds and Symonds as near-interchangeable spellings, which is why family lines with these names can be hard to separate in early records.
From the historical record
“ningS) Jones, Simonds, &c *Iahn atle Boroebe, co. Soni- i Edw. til: Klrbjr-aQneitp iSa Ricliard atle Bornrbe, ea Soau>”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances