Shimek Surname

178,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,391 people bear this surname

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

Shimek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2291:162,61116,548
Canada831:443,92338,562
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Shimek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimek (Russian: Шимек) occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shimek.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 178,592nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,047,907 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Shimek live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,229 people, or 1 in 162,611. In The United States Shimek is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found and Minnesota, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Shimek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shimek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shimek last name grew 4,128 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shimek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shimek surname are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shimek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schimek921,949/
Shimeck9233/
Shoimek921/
Shimiek921/
Shitmek921/
Shimmek920/
Simek916,004/
Schimeck86115/
Schimmek8620/
Schiemek868/
Schimesk863/
Shimeisk861/
Shimmeck860/
Siemek831,436/
Saimek83662/
Shemek83121/
Simeck83103/
Shymek8322/
Shimik8315/
Shumek8312/
Simekh836/
Shimex835/
Shimeg834/
Shimec833/
Simesk831/
Simeke831/
Simmek831/
Sismek831/
Schimmeck8081/
Schiemeck803/
Shimekova801/
Schimeeck801/
Shimeiske801/
Schimik7742/
Siemeck7729/
Shimick7720/
Chaimek7715/
Siemeke7711/
Schemek778/
Simmeck776/
Shimegh774/
Schimík773/
Shimeic772/
Shumeck772/
Seimeck772/
Shimike772/
Schymek772/
Schimeg771/
Shemeek771/
Simeshk771/
Simecke771/
Schumek771/
Simeukg771/
Shemekt771/
Saimeke771/
Shemeck770/
Šimek738,311/
Cimek73718/
Simik73523/
Zimek73455/
Sumek73155/
Semek73145/
Simec7393/
Çimek7344/
Simeg7324/
Symek7311/
Simík7310/
Simex734/
Simeq731/
Simyk731/
Shimkova71298/
Shimaike7166/
Schimick7141/
Simekova7140/
Shimmick7123/
Schemeck7111/
Shimishk7110/
Schummek716/
Schimitk715/
Simeková714/
Shimoike713/
Schimecková711/
Shimique711/
Chaimeke711/
Schumeck711/
Shumyk671,636/
Shumik67638/
Simike67225/
Simick67213/
Chimeg67193/
Szymek67169/
Zimmek67148/
Sehmec67116/
Summek6752/
Shymyk6752/
Semeke6748/
Symekh6737/
Sumeck6731/
Shimic6727/
Seemek6727/
Siemik6724/
Soimyk6724/
Schimmick6722/
Semeck6722/
Chimex6716/
Simeckova6716/
Sumekh6714/
Shemik6713/
Shimikova6712/
Shemekova6712/
Schimitke6710/
Schummeck679/
Zimeck677/
Schimidke673/
Saymek673/
Semekh672/
Simegh672/
Simmex671/
Shymik671/
Shemeg671/
Saimik671/
Scimec671/
Simikk671/
Simikt671/
Shymex671/
Semiek671/
Simeac671/
Simieg671/
Simyok671/
Szemek671/
Suimekova671/
Seamek671/
Schimigue671/
Simayk671/
Schemmeck670/
Scheameck670/

Shimek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimek in the Russian language
Шимекsimek-

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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 Shimek
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