Shimmin Surname
Approximately 2,051 people bear this surname
Shimmin Surname Definition:
From the Manx double diminutive form Simeen(orMac Simeen) of Simon, q.v. [Manx diminutive suff. -een = Irish ín]
Shimmin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 688 | 1:526,830 | 43,910 |
| England | 630 | 1:88,441 | 9,589 |
| Isle of Man | 247 | 1:347 | 24 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Israel | 53 | 1:161,465 | 16,670 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 609 | 1:89 | 12 |
| England | 169 | 1:144,233 | 12,901 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Shimmin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Manx double diminutive form Simeen(orMac Simeen) of Simon, q.v. [Manx diminutive suff. -een = Irish ín]
From McSim-een, Little Simon's Son'.
'Dermot MacSimon slain, ' a.d. 1366. Fraser, Lord Lovat, who was born in 1666, was called MacShimidh Baldu, 'the black-spotted son of Simon', from a black spot on his upper lip.
From the Danish, Schieman; a personal name Or in the Domesday Book, Schemin; a location name in Lincolnshire.
Shimmin Demographics
Shimmin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shimmin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimmin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shimmin (Russian: Шиммин) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shimmin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimmin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shimmin is the 202,948th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,553,167 people. Shimmin occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Shimmin reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 688 people, or 1 in 526,830. In The United States Shimmin is mostly found in: California, where 24 percent live, Illinois, where 14 percent live and Michigan, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent live and The Isle of Man, where 12 percent live.
Shimmin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shimmin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,376 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 325 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shimmin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shimmin surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shimmin surname are 11.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.75% being registered with the party.
The amount Shimmin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 333.47% more than the national average, earning R 1,030,090 per year; in United States they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $44,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $60,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shimmin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimmin in the Russian language | ||
| Шиммин | simmin | - |
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