I'm trying to find info on my maiden name-- Samons.?

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I'm trying to find info on my maiden name-- Samons.?

Anyone have any info or any free site to go to to find out?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Frenchie,

I found a bit of info at the free site House of Names for you on Samons. Hope this helps!

Origin Displayed: English

samons is a patronymic surname created from the first name of the bearers' father, meaning literally "son of Simon." Simon was a popular biblical name and comes ultimately from the ancient Hebrew personal name Shimon, meaning "to hearken."

Spelling variations of this family name include: Symons, Symonds, Symond, Simmins, Simins, Simmonds, Simonds, Simond, Simmons, Simon, Simmon, Simmen, Symon and many more.

First found in Devonshire and in Cornwall, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert and William Simons, who settled in Virginia in 1606, 14 years before the "Mayflower"; Henry Symons, who settled in Boston in 1630; Oliver, Sarah, Dorothy, Francis, James, and Joe Symonds, who all settled in Virginia in 1635.