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 surname Schimek (Russian: Щимек) is found most frequently in Austria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schimek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schimek is the 211,545th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,739,121 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Schimek are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 684 people, or 1 in 12,449. In Austria Schimek is most common in: Vienna, where 41 percent live, Lower Austria, where 28 percent live and Styria, where 14 percent live. Apart from Austria this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Germany, where 28 percent live.

Schimek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schimek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schimek surname increased 1,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schimek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schimek last name are 39.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.18% being registered to vote for the political 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schimek
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