Shimshek Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Shimshek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 33 | 1:211,482 | 11,501 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1:372,374 | 9,323 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Shimshek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimshek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimshek (Russian: Шимшек) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimshek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,034,059th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Shimshek reside; 45 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 28 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 211,482. In Bulgaria Shimshek is most numerous in: Kardzhali Province, where 27 percent reside, Dobrich Province, where 12 percent reside and Burgas Province, where 9 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria Shimshek occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 31 percent reside and Turkey, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimschek | 94 | 1 | / |
| Simschek | 88 | 25 | / |
| Shymshek | 88 | 9 | / |
| Shimsheq | 88 | 7 | / |
| Simsek | 86 | 5,531 | / |
| Schimscheck | 84 | 8 | / |
| Shimshick | 82 | 16 | / |
| Szimsek | 80 | 21 | / |
| Schimcheck | 78 | 16 | / |
| Schimschik | 78 | 2 | / |
| Schimmchek | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimchik | 75 | 486 | / |
| Schimcek | 75 | 104 | / |
| Simcheck | 75 | 89 | / |
| Chimchek | 75 | 43 | / |
| Chemshek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zimschek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schimmcheck | 74 | 9 | / |
| Shimshikova | 74 | 7 | / |
| Shemshekova | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simsik | 71 | 341 | / |
| Shimchick | 71 | 106 | / |
| Symsek | 71 | 27 | / |
| Cimsek | 71 | 21 | / |
| Semsek | 71 | 20 | / |
| Simzek | 71 | 14 | / |
| Simcek | 71 | 11 | / |
| Sımsek | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simschick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Şimsek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simsec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimcheck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simsick | 67 | 58 | / |
| Simezik | 67 | 21 | / |
| Szimzek | 67 | 12 | / |
Shimshek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimshek in the Russian language | ||
| Шимшек | simsek | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shimshek
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