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Where Does The Last Name Shimon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shimon (Arabic: شيمون, Georgian: შიმონ, Hindi: शिमोन, Marathi: िशमोन, Oriya: ଶିେମାନ, Russian: Шимон) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 79,542^nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,188,639 people. The surname Shimon occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Shimon live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Shimon is also the 22,926^th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 38,546 people.

Shimon is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 3,221 people, or 1 in 2,657. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 27 percent live, Jerusalem District, where 17 percent live and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent live. Barring Israel it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Bangladesh, where 16 percent live.

Shimon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shimon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shimon surname rose 2,626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shimon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shimon last name are 32.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Shimon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,968 CAD per year.