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

The last name Shimon (Arabic: شيمون, Georgian: შიმონ, Hindi: शिमोन, Marathi: िशमोन, Oriya: ଶିେମାନ, Russian: Шимон) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Shimon is the 79,542^nd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,188,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Shimon live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 53 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 22,926^th most commonly used given name throughout the world, held by 38,546 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is held by 3,221 people, or 1 in 2,657. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 27 percent reside, Jerusalem District, where 17 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Israel it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 16 percent reside.

Shimon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shimon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,626 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shimon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shimon surname is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shimon surname are 32.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.86% registered to vote for 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.