Schimek Surname

211,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Schimek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schimek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6841:12,4491,768
United States5931:611,22949,598
Germany5551:145,05517,493
Canada391:944,75971,777
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Hungary131:755,09840,181
England111:5,065,278148,650
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
France51:13,284,544357,392
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Schimek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Schimek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Schimek (Russian: Щимек) is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schimek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schimek is the 211,545th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,739,121 people. The last name Schimek is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Schimek live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Austria, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 12,449. In Austria it is mostly found in: Vienna, where 41 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 28 percent are found and Styria, where 14 percent are found. Not including Austria this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Germany, where 28 percent are found.

Schimek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schimek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schimek last name expanded 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schimek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schimek surname are 39.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schimek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schimeck93115/
Schimmek9320/
Schiemek938/
Schimesk933/
Shimek922,391/
Schimmeck8881/
Schiemeck883/
Schimeeck881/
Schimik8642/
Shimeck8633/
Chaimek8615/
Schemek868/
Schimík863/
Schymek862/
Schimeg861/
Shoimek861/
Shimiek861/
Shitmek861/
Schumek861/
Shimmek860/
Simek836,004/
Cimek83718/
Schimick8041/
Schemeck8011/
Schummek806/
Schimitk805/
Chaimeke801/
Schumeck801/
Shimeisk801/
Shimmeck800/
Schimecková781/
Siemek771,436/
Saimek77662/
Chimeg77193/
Shemek77121/
Simeck77103/
Shymek7722/
Chimex7716/
Shimik7715/
Shumek7712/
Simekh776/
Shimex775/
Shimeg774/
Shimec773/
Scimec771/
Simesk771/
Simeke771/
Simmek771/
Sismek771/
Schimmick7522/
Schimitke7510/
Schummeck759/
Schimidke753/
Shimekova751/
Schimigue751/
Shimeiske751/
Schemmeck750/
Scheameck750/
Schymik71512/
Chimick7135/
Siemeck7129/
Shimick7120/
Chaymek7120/
Schimidtke7113/
Scimisk7112/
Siemeke7111/
Cimmeck717/
Schimig717/
Schimiková716/
Schumeg716/
Simmeck716/
Shimegh714/
Schemik713/
Shimeic712/
Shumeck712/
Seimeck712/
Schumik712/
Shimike712/
Schimikova712/
Schimíková712/
Shemeek711/
Chimikh711/
Simeshk711/
Simecke711/
Simeukg711/
Shemekt711/
Saimeke711/
Schimic711/
Shemeck710/
Šimek678,311/
Cemek67782/
Simik67523/
Cymek67496/
Zimek67455/
Shimkova67298/
Sumek67155/
Semek67145/
Simec6793/
Shimaike6766/
Çimek6744/
Simekova6740/
Schumick6740/
Cimec6739/
Schymick6735/
Schimmig6734/
Simeg6724/
Shimmick6723/
Schemick6718/
Symek6711/
Simík6710/
Shimishk6710/
Schymyck678/
Cimik676/
Simex674/
Simeková674/
Shimoike673/
Schemieg673/
Chimique672/
Cimex672/
Chimhike671/
Shimique671/
Simeq671/
Chemmekh671/
Simyk671/
Schumayk671/
Shchymyk671/
Chimaisk671/

Schimek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schimek in the Russian language
Щимекsimek-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schimek
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