Simaeys Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Simaeys Surname User-submission:

Probably means 'from the town of Sinaai' or 'from the town of Chimay'.

Simaeys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium881:130,64418,923
France641:1,037,855114,367
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Simaeys Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Probably means 'from the town of Sinaai' or 'from the town of Chimay'.

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Simaeys Last Name Facts

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

The surname Simaeys is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Simaeys.

How Common Is The Last Name Simaeys? popularity and diffusion

Simaeys is the 1,305,105th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. Simaeys is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Simaeys reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

Simaeys is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 130,644. In Belgium Simaeys is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 68 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 32 percent reside. Aside from Belgium Simaeys is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Simaeys Last Name Statistics demography

Simaeys earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $51,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simaes9263/
Symaeys8647/
Simoeys8611/
Simaoes866/
Simeays865/
Simahes861/
Simoes77136,908/
Symaes772/
Simóes771/
Simooes719/
Simmoes716/
Simoess714/
Simoeis713/
Simoões712/
Simoets711/
Simõies711/
Simoįes711/
Simoesh711/
Seimoes711/
Ssimoes711/
Semaesse6726/
Semoes6267/
Cimoes6212/
Symoes627/
Simoés626/
Simoès625/
Simoez622/
Simõis621/
Simoês621/
Simoex621/
Zimoes621/
Semoese5722/
Cimeuis571/
Sehetmoes501/
Ssemujjes501/

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