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

Semmens has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Semmens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semmens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,373rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,767,106 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 55 percent of Semmens live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 1,965 people, or 1 in 13,738. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 54 percent reside, South Australia, where 20 percent reside and New South Wales, where 12 percent reside. Barring Australia it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Semmens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Semmens Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Semmens surname are 15.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.42% being registered to vote for the political 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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