Shimmings Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Shimmings Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimmings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland111:486,71119,179
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Shimmings Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimmings is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimmings? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Shimmings live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Shimmings is most widespread in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England Shimmings is most frequent in: Cumbria, where 41 percent are found, Greater London, where 26 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 12 percent are found. Aside from England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Shimmings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shimmings has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shimmings surname expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shimmings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shimmings last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Shimmings earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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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
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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 Shimmings
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