Symons

This article is about the surname. For the meteorological honour, see Symons Gold Medal. For the Canadian valley, see Symons Valley, Calgary.

Symons is a surname which may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

• A. J. A. Symons (1900–1941), English author
• Arthur Symons (1865–1945), English poet
• Elaine Symons (born 1974), Irish actress
• Emily Symons (born 1969), Australian actress
• George Gardner Symons (1861–1930), American painter
• Jane Symons (born 1959), Australian media consultant, journalist and author
• Julian Symons (1912–1994), English author
• Kevin Symons (born 1971), US actor
• Mel Symons (f. 1900–2000s), Australian media personality
• Mitchell Symons (born 1957), English author
• Peeter Symons (fl 1629–1636), Flemish painter
• Red Symons (born 1949), English-born Australian musician and entertainer
• Scott Symons (1933–2009), Canadian author

Education

• Benjamin Parsons Symons (1785–1878), English academic administrator
• Joyce Symons (1919–2004), Chinese-born female educator
• Thomas Symons (1929–2021), Canadian academic and author
• Thomas B. Symons (1880–1970), American academic

Military

• George Symons (VC) (1826–1871), British Army officer awarded the Victoria Cross
• Penn Symons (1843–1899), British Army officer killed in the Second Boer War
• William Symons (1889–1948), Australian officer awarded the Victoria Cross

Politics

• Doug Symons (fl. 1990s), Canadian politician
• Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (born 1951), English politician
• Joanne L. Symons, American politician

Sciences

• Donald Symons (born 1942), American anthropologist
• George James Symons (1838–1900), English meteorological pioneer

Sports

• B. J. Symons (born 1980), US athlete in football
• Bill Symons (born 1943), US-born Canadian athlete in football
• Elmer Symons (born 1977), South African motorcycle rider
• Jack Symons (1912–unknown), Australian athlete in football
• Kit Symons (born 1971), Welsh international footballer
• Michael Symons (born 1971), Australian athlete in football
• Mike Symons (1918–1984), English athlete in canoe
• Ruth Symons (1914–2004), New Zealand female athlete in cricket

Other

• Ernest Symons (1913–1990), English government official
• Gordon Symons (1928–2012), Canadian writer and businessman
• Harry L. Symons (1892–1962), Canadian writer and businessman
• Joseph Keith Symons (born 1932), American Catholic bishop

See also

• Simmons (surname)
• Simmons (disambiguation)
• Simons
• Symon
• Symonds