Shimmins Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shimmins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimmins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Shimmins Last Name Facts

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

Shimmins is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimmins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimmins is the 2,091,648th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Shimmins are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 37 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Isle of Wight, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England Shimmins is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Shimmins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shimmins has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shimmins surname contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 54 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shimmins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Shimmins earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $50,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simmins93237/
Shimins930/
Simmions88170/
Shimmens8854/
Schimins881/
Shinmins880/
Shimions880/
Simins8665/
Simmns8614/
Shimns860/
Schimmens8257/
Simmens80230/
Summins8060/
Simiens8018/
Shimens8016/
Simions8015/
Cimmins806/
Siemins805/
Simmims803/
Symmins800/
Semmins800/
Zimmins800/
Siminns800/
Simns7737/
Simmenæs7515/
Semmions758/
Saaimins753/
Siemiens751/
Simmoens751/
Schumins751/
Siemions750/
Siemmens750/
Simens71339/
Zimins7191/
Cimins7172/
Sumins7124/
Symins7121/
Semins7114/
Schiemens719/
Ximins711/
Siminz711/
Simims711/
Siemns711/
Simnss710/
Siemens6711,672/
Semmens674,124/
Simoens672,937/
Chimens6795/
Semiens6738/
Seimens6730/
Zaimins6712/
Scimens6711/
Seminst6710/
Summens673/
Siminje673/
Chemins673/
Siminch671/
Ciminsz671/
Shimenz671/
Simense671/
Simaens671/
Cemmins670/
Semions670/
Zimmens670/
Siemems670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimmins
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