Semon Surname

77,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Semon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

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Semon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1701:167,03216,941
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Ivory Coast5851:39,4382,580
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
France2961:224,40134,808
Nigeria2521:702,94732,409
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Malaysia1321:223,44112,908
Philippines1301:778,75675,558
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
Indonesia971:1,363,39493,839
Ukraine801:569,03463,173
Benin621:166,70316,738
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
India241:31,961,058386,265
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
China81:170,915,1968,932
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominica11:75,891912
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3481:144,30713,520

The alternate forms: Sémon (39) & Semón (1) are calculated separately.

Semon (5,128) may also be a first name.

Semon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Seman'.

John fil. Semanni, 1169: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Seman de Reston, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Seman le Carpenter, Suffolk, ibid.

Seman Eche, Suffolk, ibid.

Herveus Seman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert fil. Seman, Suffolk, ibid.

Seaman le Baylif. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Seaman Champane. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.

Seman le Collar, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robertus Saymon, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Semanns Joye: Pardons Roll, Richard II. Anno II, 1387-8.

1795. Married — Charles Button and Susan Seaman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 = Seaman, q.v.

(occasionally) 2 for Simon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In Sussex and Kent, and probably in other counties, this name has been corrupted into Simmons. See Simmons. In the Domesday of Surrey there is a Seman, who held lands before the making of that record. Anglo-Saxon Sae-mann, a sailor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A sailor, one who follows the sea.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the French, Sement; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Seaman was the name of a Mendlesham yeoman in 1557 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Semon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semon (Hindi: सेमोन, Marathi: सेमन, Oriya: େସମନ୍, Russian: Семон, Tibetan: སེ་མན་) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sémon or Semón. Click here for other potential spellings of Semon.

How Common Is The Last Name Semon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Semon is the 77,965th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,162,103 people. The last name Semon is primarily found in Africa, where 39 percent of Semon reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 94,706th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 5,128 people.

Semon is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,170 people, or 1 in 167,032. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 23 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent live.

Semon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Semon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Semon surname grew 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Semon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Semon surname is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Semon are 36.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Semon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% less than the national average, earning $46,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sémon9339/
Semón931/
Siemon915,161/
Seamon912,887/
Seimon911,440/
Shemon91925/
Semone91273/
Seemon91188/
Semont91175/
Seymon91132/
Semong91130/
Semoun9148/
Saemon9132/
Semoon9121/
Semond9117/
Semmon9111/
Semhon9110/
Sehmon919/
Szemon918/
Semoin918/
Semuon915/
Semoen915/
Soemon911/
Seumon911/
Sesmon911/
Sem'on911/
Semonn910/
Semoune83795/
Seamone83272/
Semhoun83103/
Semmont8339/
Semotin8336/
Shemoon8332/
Seemong8323/
Seamont8321/
Shemoun8321/
Åsemoen8317/
Seemoon8317/
Siemont8315/
Seimone8313/
Semoung8311/
Seymond8310/
Sheamon839/
Siemone839/
Seamoon838/
Siemonh836/
Seymone835/
Shemmon834/
Semoine834/
Seimond834/
Semonne832/
Sheymon831/
Siemond831/
Seamond831/
Sesmond831/
Seemohn831/
Seemoun831/
Seimong831/
Seymoun831/
Siehmon831/
Shemhon831/
Sehmoon831/
Semosin831/
Seimonh831/
Semmoun831/
Seimeon831/
Seimoon831/
Semotyn831/
Seammon830/
Saemonn830/
Siemonn830/
Shemont830/
Schemon830/
Seemond830/
Shemone830/
Simon801,143,824/
Seman8038,226/
Samon8016,423/
Symon8012,214/
Somon806,954/
Gemon80515/
Zemon80493/
Semun80189/
Jemon80164/
Semom80126/
Cemon8047/
Semán8010/
Símon806/
Semmoune77307/
Seamount7792/
Semonova7730/
Seemoung7730/
Semotink7714/
Siemmond774/
Schemoon772/
Semonowa771/
Shiemoun771/
Shemmoun771/
Semmound771/
Semochen771/
Seimoune771/
Siemogne771/
Semonová771/
Shemmond770/
Seymoine770/
Schemmon770/
Simeon73259,420/
Simone7338,971/
Saimon7332,986/
Seaman7329,476/
Samoon7313,838/
Shimon736,131/
Sammon735,216/
Seeman735,198/
Semaan734,685/
Semane733,674/
Shamon732,933/
Saymon732,702/
Shymon732,609/
Simond732,069/
Seyman732,060/
Simmon731,657/
Shomon731,542/
Simhon731,468/
Simoen731,032/
Szymon73659/
Symeon73659/
Szeman73608/
Saeman73512/
Semann73491/
Sheman73466/
Suimon73417/
Seiman73365/
Symoon73361/
Sesman73318/
Semang73311/
Sieman73290/
Simong73257/
Symond73222/
Semaun73216/
Gemong73210/
Sommon73169/
Simoun73169/
Sehman73169/
Setman73140/
Szimon73128/
Samhon73127/
Semhan73119/
Jeemon7396/
Cemong7388/
Symone7378/
Simont7370/
Semman7361/
Chemon7361/
Sitmon7361/
Somoon7357/
Simonn7356/
Seemun7350/
Soimon7350/
Seumun7347/
Gemone7346/
Sismon7344/
Semung7343/
Zejmon7342/
Zemont7334/
Simoon7333/
Djemon7333/
Shemun7332/
Semeun7331/
Gemond7330/
Gismon7328/
Semuin7326/
Cemoin7325/
Semoum7324/
Sajmon7323/
Jemong7322/
Symoun7320/
Samoin7320/
Gesmon7320/
Jemond7316/
Soeman7314/
Geymon7313/
Semant7313/
Simonÿ7313/
Seamun7312/
Simuon7311/
Jemont7311/
Semund739/
Samonh739/
Sesmun738/
Sejman738/
Semgan738/
Jismon737/
Jeamon737/
Cemone736/
Ssimon736/
Jemoon736/
Semand736/
Simoin736/
Jseman736/
Symmon735/
Jemoun735/
Jesmon734/
Symonk734/
Saamon734/
Jeymon733/
Samonn733/
Zeamon733/
Seuman733/
Zaemon733/
Sémont733/
Simo'n733/
Semanh733/
Sahmon733/
Somoin732/
Sihmon732/
Semank732/
Zeimon732/
Gemont732/
Simomn732/
Simonh732/
Zemone732/
Zemoun732/
Suymon732/
Jemone732/
Jemoin732/
Sseman732/
Cismon731/
Ceemon731/
Hsimon731/
Gemoun731/
Zemoon731/
Sceman731/
Siemun731/
Sximon731/
Symonn731/
Gemmon731/
Getmon731/
Ssamon731/
Zismon731/
Simosn731/
Simoën731/
Simonq731/
Soymon731/
Scimon731/
Semaán731/
Semune731/
Symonh731/
Ceimon731/
Samuon731/
Sam'on731/
Seemom731/
Semanc731/
Siemom731/
Simohn731/
Cemont730/
Symont730/
Jemmon730/
Seymom730/
Syomon730/
Ceymon730/
Schejtmon712/
Shemonova711/
Simeone6716,548/
Shamoon6710,062/
Scimone672,709/
Semagne672,099/
Siemann671,902/
Sheiman67953/
Seemane67940/
Saemann67876/
Saimoon67834/
Shemang67771/
Shemane67698/
Samhoun67633/
Siemund67573/
Sammoon67549/
Semmane67520/
Sheyman67464/
Shimmon67435/
Samhoon67378/
Simonne67376/
Sethman67362/
Scheman67350/
Shoeman67333/
Sheeman67307/
Semmang67290/
Schimon67290/
Semaane67276/
Saimoen67272/
Simoine67210/
Chemoun67202/
Seimann67160/
Seymann67160/
Seamann67145/
Sehmann67134/
Simmond67129/
Sheaman67128/
Seasman67120/
Chemong67107/
Seemund67103/
Shimoon6797/
Jeemoon6792/
Simuong6790/
Seitman6788/
Semmann6784/
Simmone6775/
Simmont6772/
Sietman6768/
Geymond6764/
Seymand6763/
Seimane6763/
Szejman6759/
Sismond6758/
Gesmond6757/
Sehtman6751/
Chismon6750/
Szeiman6749/
Geymont6743/
Seesman6740/
Semanne6739/
Saimond6738/
Shieman6735/
Seisman6735/
Shammon6733/
Jeymond6732/
Soemann6732/
Seimune6732/
Jehmong6731/
Schymon6729/
Saimone6723/
Chemont6723/
Jesmont6723/
Sejtman6723/
Zeemont6721/
Simmeon6720/
Shimone6719/
Semmoum6719/
Semusin6718/
Shetman6717/
Gismond6717/
Jesmond6717/
Shesman6716/
Simotin6714/
Chemone6714/
Seumeun6714/
Siemang6713/
Symohyn6713/
Shaimon6712/
Semahan6712/
Sahmoun6711/
Shamuon6711/
Shejman6711/
Simogne6711/
Seemaan6711/
Shemman6710/
Saaimon6710/
Shimoun679/
Jemmont679/
Shaeman679/
Saaymon679/
Semomhe679/
Saymond678/
Simoung678/
Semutyn678/
Settman677/
Semutin677/
Shehman677/
Simmonn677/
Semasen677/
Gemosen677/
Sammohn677/
Seemung677/
Sceeman676/
Shemand676/
Shamhon676/
Shamoin676/
Seysman676/
Shaymon675/
Seytman675/
Sammuon675/
Symuong675/
Siemank675/
Simoune675/
Soimeon675/
Simhong675/
Sommoon675/
Jeamond675/
Seamhan675/
Seamman674/
Saimoun674/
Seamaan674/
Shim'on674/
Saimeon674/
Szemant674/
Szeuman674/
Cemoine674/
Samohyn674/
Shahmon673/
Simmong673/
Seemant673/
Seheman673/
Shimond673/
Saimmon673/
Seamand673/
Schamon673/
Semhane673/
Sahamon673/
Saismon673/
Saimont673/
Seamung673/
Simosin672/
Shamonn672/
Simeonn672/
Sematin672/
Djemoun672/
Simhoun672/
Suihmon672/
Shimhon672/
Szemann672/
Symonne672/
Sam'oun672/
Semhoum672/
Saamoun672/
Saimong672/
D'simon672/
Djeamon672/
Seemang672/
Symmond671/
Sajmoon671/
Saemaan671/
Sammonn671/
Ceamond671/
Gemotin671/
Zysmont671/
Simmosn671/
Simoone671/
Shujmon671/
Siaymon671/
Siesman671/
Shomoon671/
Shimoin671/
Shitmon671/
Shemgan671/
Seumann671/
Semasin671/
Sematen671/
Sehmgan671/
Shaheemoon671/
Symoine671/
Symonzs671/
Szeeman671/
Shemann671/
Chemond671/
Shemant671/
Simeoin671/
Simound671/
Sesmane671/
Zemmoun671/
Zehmoun671/
Zeamoin671/
Zeamonh671/
Soimond671/
Shamo'n671/
Sesmann671/
Seymant671/
Simount671/
Seetman671/
Semahun671/
Szimond671/
Symmone671/
Gesmont671/
Djemone671/
Djemong671/
Dziemon671/
Cemoint671/
Shajmon671/
Soemaan671/
Soemman671/
Setmane671/
Sea'man671/
Semanhe671/
Seemeun671/
Seemune671/
Sethmun671/
Semaung671/
Shymone671/
Siemhan671/
Sjoeman671/
Sittmon671/
Sitmone671/
Ssamoon671/
Ssaymon671/
Ssemaan671/
Symotyn671/
Jeamoon671/
Jseeman671/
Seamane670/
Chesmon670/
Sheuman670/
Seatman670/
Simonck670/
Schomon670/
Saymone670/
Getmond670/
Seamang670/
Scimmon670/
Sismont670/
Seimund670/
Gemmond670/
Seemaun670/

Semon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semon in the Oriya language
େସମନ୍esaman-
Semon in the Tibetan language
སེ་མན་sémen50
སི་མོན་simön50
Semon in the Hindi language
सेमोनsemona40
सेमोंsemom40
सीमोनsimona20
Semon in the Marathi language
सेमनsemana40
सेमोनsemona20
सेमॉनsemona20
िसमोनisamona20
Semon in the Russian language
Семонsemon-

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