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

• 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

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

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

• 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

• 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

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

• Andrew Symonds (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 (born 1953), British motorsport engineer
• Tom Symonds (born 1989), Australian Rugby League Player
• Tony Symonds (born 1962), Australian rules footballer

• 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

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• Peter Symonds College, Winchester, Hampshire, England
• Symonds Green, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
• Symonds Yat, village within the Forest of Dean, England
• Symonds Yat Rapids, canoeing facility on the River Wye, England
• Simmonds
• Simonds (disambiguation)
• Simmons (surname)
• Simons

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