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

Arts, news, and entertainment

Alan Symonds Alan Symonds (September 21, 1946June 20, 2006) was the Technical Director of the Harvard College Theaters for many years. He entered Harvard College in the 1960s, started participating in technical theater during his freshman orientation peri ...

(1946–2006), American theatre technical director *

John Symonds John Symonds (12 March 1914, Battersea, London – 21 October 2006) was an English novelist, biographer, playwright and writer of children's books. Biography Early life He was the son of Robert Wemyss Symonds and Lily Sapzells. At the age ...

(1914–2006), English biographer, playwright and author *

John Addington Symonds John Addington Symonds, Jr. (; 5 October 1840 – 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies of writers and artists. Although m ...

(1840–1893), English poet and literary critic and advocate of homosexual love *

Matthew Symonds Matthew John Symonds (born 20 December 1953) is a British journalist and, since 2018, the executive director of the Larry Ellison Foundation. He was a co-founder of ''The Independent'' in 1986. Born in 1953, Symonds is the son of John Beavan,

(born 1953), English journalist *

Nelson Symonds Nelson Symonds (September 24, 1933 – October 11, 2008) was a Canadian jazz guitarist born in Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. Biography After pursuing the banjo at a young age, Symonds switched to the guitar. He gained his first performance ...

(1933–2008), Canadian jazz guitarist * Robert Symonds (1926–2007), American actor * Ross Symonds (born 1942), Australian news presenter *

William R. Symonds William Robert Symonds (1851 – 7 November 1934) was an English painter. He specialised in genre scenes, often sentimental, or involving children and animals. Life Born in Yoxford, Suffolk, he studied in Antwerp and settled in London in 1881. H ...

(1851–1934), English painter

Business and commerce

Matt Symonds Matt Symonds (born 9 December 1968) is a British entrepreneur and author. Career Symonds is founder of the QS World MBA Tour, an international organiser of business school events in over 40 countries, and MD of the graduate education consultancy ...

(born 1968), British entrepreneur *

Peter Symonds Peter Symonds (–1586/7) was a wealthy English merchant and benefactor, most notable for founding a number of almshouses for charitable endeavors in Southeast England. His most prominent achievement was the foundation of an almshouse in Winchest ...

(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 195?), 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) Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds, GCB (31 October 1811 – 14 November 1894) was a Royal Navy officer. He was commanding officer of which participated in the bombardment of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Symonds b ...

(1811–1894), British admiral *

William Cornwallis Symonds Captain William Cornwallis Symonds (1 August 1810 – 23 November 1841) was a British Army officer who was prominent in the early colonisation of New Zealand. Symonds was born at Lymington, Hampshire in 1810, the eldest son of William Sym ...

(1810–1841), British army officer, Chief Magistrate of Auckland and Deputy Surveyor-General of New Zealand *

William Symonds Sir William Symonds CB FRS (24 September 1782 – 30 March 1856, aboard the French steamship ''Nil'', Strait of Bonifacio, Sardinia)Jermyn Symonds Captain John Jermyn Symonds (4 January 1816 – 3 January 1883) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. He purchased land for the New Zealand Company and was later a judge of the Native Land Court. Biography Symonds was ...

(1816–1883), Member of Parliament in New Zealand *

Joseph Symonds Joseph Bede Symonds OBE (17 January 1900 – 29 March 1985) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Whitehaven constituency in Cumberland from 1959 until he stood down at the 1970 gener ...

(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 Caroline Louise Beavan Johnson (' Symonds; born 17 March 1988) is a British media consultant and the wife of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson. She is the daughter of Matthew Symonds, co-founder of '' The Independent ...

(married name Carrie Johnson, born 1988), British political activist

Science

Charles Symonds Air Vice Marshal Sir Charles Putnam Symonds (11 April 1890 – 7 December 1978) was an English neurologist and a senior medical officer in the Royal Air Force. His initial medical training was at Guy's Hospital, followed by specialised training ...

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

Sports

Andrew Symonds Andrew Symonds (9 June 1975 – 14 May 2022) was an Australian international cricketer, who played all three formats as a batting all-rounder. Commonly nicknamed "Roy", he was a key member of two World Cup winning squads. Symonds played as a ...

(1975–2022), Australian cricketer * Calvin Symonds, Bermudian cricketer and footballer * Chas Symonds (born 1982), English boxer * Harry Symonds (1889–1945), Welsh cricketer * Noel Symonds (1863–1943), English rower *

Pat Symonds Patrick Bruce Reith Symonds (born 11 June 1953) is a British motor racing engineer. He was the Chief Technical Officer at Williams Grand Prix Engineering, from 2013 until 2016 having previously worked at the Benetton, Renault and Virgin Formula ...

(born 1953), British motorsport engineer * Tom Symonds (born 1989), Australian Rugby League Player *

Tony Symonds Anthony George Symonds (born 15 February 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football Le ...

(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