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

• 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 media consultant, second wife of Boris Johnson

• Nick Thomas-Symonds (born 1980), British politician, MP for Torfaen

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) (1617–1660), English royalist and Civil War diarist

See also

• 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