Researching Matt Symons
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4116 people with the Symons surname? In that year Symons was ranked number 1040 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Symons on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Symons and the Symons Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Symons Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Symons family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3758 people with the Symons surname in the UK? Symons is now ranked number 1518 for popularity in the UK. |
Symons Genealogy Databases
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Symons Forums
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Some Famous People called Matt Symons
Matt Symons
Matt Symons (born 4 August 1989) is an English Rugby Union player who currently plays for Harlequins F.C. in the Aviva Premiership.
Symons has had an interesting route to the top. He started out in the Saracens youth system before leaving to pursue a career in rowing. An injury to his forearm ended his rowing career and saw him make a return to rugby. In 2011, he started playing professionally for Esher for whom he made 14 appearances.
2012 saw him head south to New Zealand where he set up base in Christchurch and initially saw action for the Canterbury B side and Crusaders Knights development team before being named in the squad for the 2013 ITM Cup. He became a regular starter in his first full season and earned himself a Super Rugby contract with two-time champions the for the 2014 Super Rugby season.
On 25 March 2015, Symons returned to his home nation to sign for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership from the 2015-16 season following Chiefs assistant coach Tom Coventry to the English side.
On 28 June it was confirmed that Symons had terminated his contract with London Irish after their relegation to the Green King IPA Championship and signed for former London rival Wasps.
On 23 May 2018, Symons would sign for Premiership rivals Harlequins from the 2018-19 season.
He started in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.
Source: Matt Symons, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Symons
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