Simakus Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Simakus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simakus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1011:80,73010,659
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Simakus (85) may also be a first name.

Simakus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simakus occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Simakus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simakus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,795,579th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname Simakus is mostly found in Oceania, where 96 percent of Simakus reside; 96 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 96 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Simakus is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 85 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 101 people, or 1 in 80,730. In Papua New Guinea Simakus is most common in: Chimbu, where 36 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 34 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Simakus
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