Semmens Surname

112,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Semmens Surname Definition:

For Simmons, q.v.

Semmens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,9651:13,7381,968
England7981:69,8228,051
United States7531:481,35340,751
New Zealand3151:14,3762,523
Wales1081:28,6532,938
Canada1081:341,16330,982
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Semmens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Simmons, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Semmens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semmens is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Semmens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Semmens is the 112,373rd most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,767,106 people. The last name Semmens occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Semmens live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Semmens is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 1,965 people, or 1 in 13,738. In Australia it is most frequent in: Victoria, where 54 percent live, South Australia, where 20 percent live and New South Wales, where 12 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Semmens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Semmens has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Semmens surname increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,963 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Semmens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Semmens last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Semmens last name are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Semmens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 278.78% more than the national average, earning R 900,132 per year; in United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.9% more than the national average, earning $62,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scemmens931/
Siemmens930/
Semens92209/
Siemens8611,672/
Semense86357/
Simmens86230/
Seamens8688/
Semiens8638/
Seymens8637/
Seimens8630/
Sammens8614/
Szemens861/
Sommens861/
Semensh861/
Seemens860/
Semmins860/
Semmence80165/
Seymoens8074/
Shimmens8054/
Siemoens8026/
Simmenæs8015/
Semmions808/
Siemenns805/
Schemens801/
Siemiens801/
Simmoens801/
Semensse801/
Siemense801/
Symens77766/
Simens77339/
Samens77131/
Zemens7764/
Gemens7720/
Cemens7714/
Simmns7714/
Semins7714/
Somens772/
Semenz771/
Siemns771/
Sammns770/
Schimmens7557/
Schiemens759/
Semensova753/
Simoens712,937/
Symoens71691/
Semence71356/
Ziemens71251/
Simmins71237/
Zeimens7160/
Simiens7118/
Shimens7116/
Scimens7111/
Seminst7110/
Samoens718/
Semenze716/
Suymens715/
Siemins715/
Simensh711/
Simaens711/
Simense711/
Jimmens711/
Sommins711/
Jemmins711/
Chemens710/
Symmins710/
Cemmins710/
Semions710/
Zimmens710/
Sammins710/
Siemems710/
Seamims710/
Symns67270/
Simmions67170/
Schamens67150/
Semimche67101/
Shimmins6781/
Simns6737/
Schomens6713/
Saaimens676/
Schemenz675/
Samns673/
Chismens672/
Simoenss671/
Jemmence671/
Jemenshe671/
Simiensh671/
Jemns671/
Saymoens670/
Somns670/
Siemions670/
Simmence670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semmens
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