Simao Surname

2,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Simao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola69,2141:39068
Brazil68,6651:3,118277
Mozambique46,9671:580126
Portugal2,5761:4,044466
France1,3651:48,6616,323
United States8781:412,82335,884
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Canada2531:145,63514,918
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Tanzania1531:346,02425,597
Namibia1441:16,7322,990
England1421:392,38127,229
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Spain891:525,30425,940
Zimbabwe861:179,51421,615
Switzerland851:96,62310,422
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Chile451:391,47710,650
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Norway61:857,04855,549
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
China51:273,464,31313,838
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

The alternate forms: Simaõ (15), Simáo (2), Simâo (2) & Simäo (1) are calculated separately.

Simao (85,533) may also be a first name.

Simao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Simao (Hindi: सीमाव, Marathi: िसमओ, Russian: Симао) is more commonly found in Angola than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Simaõ, Simáo, Simâo or Simäo. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,931st most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 38,001 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Simao live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 11,697th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 85,533 people.

It is most widespread in Angola, where it is borne by 69,214 people, or 1 in 390. Without taking into account Angola this surname occurs in 67 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 36 percent reside and Mozambique, where 24 percent reside.

Simao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Simao surname are 42.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.77% registered with the party.

The amount Simao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 81.66% more than the national average, earning 628,682 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.31% more than the national average, earning $51,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $52,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simaõ9315/
Simáo932/
Simâo932/
Simäo931/
Simeao915,054/
Shimao911,470/
Simaho91223/
Saimao9160/
Simaos9114/
Simaoo917/
Simaou915/
Seimao911/
Siemao911/
Simgao911/
Suimao911/
Simmao911/
Simaop911/
Simaao911/
Ssimao911/
Simahou839/
Simmaoa833/
Simaojd832/
Saimaou832/
Simaiyo832/
Saimaho831/
Simahod831/
Shimaho831/
Simeo809,535/
Gimao80790/
Simôa80157/
Semao8091/
Cimao8058/
Simoa8058/
Jimao8019/
Zimao8016/
Ximao801/
Saimahou771/
Semeao731,780/
Simeou7347/
Semaho7332/
Chimao7317/
Simoas7314/
Jimaou7311/
Djimao7310/
Jaimao7310/
Simaau738/
Seamao736/
Zimaho735/
Symaho735/
Semaoi735/
Simouo732/
Zhimao732/
Shemao732/
Gimaou731/
Simeoa731/
Simoeo731/
Simoha731/
Simeoy731/
Simoua731/
Jimmao731/
Simoho731/
Simmoa731/
Gimaos731/
Jimaho731/
Saymao731/
Simaaya6777/
Simaiya6729/
Chaimao6719/
Simayya6717/
Shimaau6715/
Djimaou6714/
Saimoua6713/
Simeoua676/
Semauho676/
Seimoha675/
Simouad674/
Simmoas673/
Chimaoy672/
Saimooa672/
Suimaea672/
Semahou672/
Simoões672/
Saimoas671/
Zimaaou671/
Suimoho671/
Simagia671/
Djimaoi671/
Djimmao671/
Shimoha671/
Simaija671/
Gimaiyo671/
Gimayio671/
Saimaea671/

Simao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simao in the Hindi language
सीमावsimava-
Simao in the Marathi language
िसमओisama'o50
सीमाओsima'o25
सािवओsaiva'o25
Simao in the Russian language
Симаоsimao-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simao
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