Symonds

Symonds is a surname with English origins, derived from Simon. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts, news, and entertainment

 * Alan Symonds (1946–2006), American theatre technical director
 * John Symonds (1914–2006), English biographer, playwright and author
 * John Addington Symonds (1840–1893), English poet and literary critic and advocate of homosexual love
 * Matthew Symonds (born 1953), English journalist
 * Nelson Symonds (1933–2008), Canadian jazz guitarist
 * Robert Symonds (1926–2007), American actor
 * Ross Symonds (born 1942), Australian news presenter
 * William R. Symonds (1851–1934), English painter

Business and commerce

 * Matt Symonds (born 1968), British entrepreneur
 * Peter Symonds (c.1528–1586), English merchant and benefactor

Education and academia

 * Craig Symonds (born 1946), American historian
 * Richard Symonds (academic) (1918–2006), British UN administrator and academic

Military

 * James Symonds (born 1954), American naval officer
 * Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1792) (1731–1792), British naval captain of the American Revolutionary War
 * Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1894) (1811–1894), British admiral
 * William Cornwallis Symonds (1810–1841), British army officer, Chief Magistrate of Auckland and Deputy Surveyor-General of New Zealand
 * William Symonds (1782–1856), British ship designer and administrator, 'Surveyor of the Navy' 1832–1847

Politics

 * Jermyn Symonds (1816–1883), Member of Parliament in New Zealand
 * Joseph Symonds (1900–1985), British politician, MP for Whitehaven
 * Thomas Powell Symonds (1762–1819), British politician, MP for Hereford, and lieutenant colonel South Gloucester Militia
 * Carrie Symonds (married name Carrie Johnson, born 1988), British political activist

Science

 * Charles Symonds (1890–1978), English neurologist
 * Percival Symonds (1893–1960), American educational psychologist
 * William Samuel Symonds (1818–1887), English geologist

Sports

 * Andrew Symonds (1975–2022), Australian cricketer
 * Calvin Symonds, Bermudian cricketer and footballer
 * Chas Symonds (born 1982), English boxer
 * Harry Symonds (cricketer) (1889–1945), Welsh cricketer
 * Noel Symonds (1863–1943), English rower
 * Pat Symonds (born 1953), British motorsport engineer
 * Tom Symonds (born 1989), Australian Rugby League Player
 * Tony Symonds (born 1962), Australian rules footballer

Other

 * John Alexander Symonds (born 1935), British police officer who spied for the KGB
 * Joseph W. Symonds (1840–1918), Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
 * Richard Symonds (diarist) (1617–1692?), English royalist and Civil War diarist