Simcoe Surname

214,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Simcoe Surname Definition:

Diminutive of Simmund, Simmon, Simon. From from the Old Norse, Sigmundr.

Simcoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9901:366,12032,549
Canada3961:93,04410,181
England2001:278,59021,737
Israel1701:50,3396,610
Australia1541:175,29717,847
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

Simcoe (25) may also be a first name.

Simcoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Diminutive of Simmund, Simmon, Simon. From from the Old Norse, Sigmundr.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Simcoe Last Name Facts

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

Simcoe occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Simcoe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simcoe? popularity and diffusion

Simcoe is the 214,101st most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,791,647 people. The surname Simcoe is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Simcoe reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Simcoe is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname Simcoe is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 990 people, or 1 in 366,120. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 7 percent are found, Indiana, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Simcoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Simcoe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Simcoe surname increased 876 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Simcoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Simcoe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Simcoe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $45,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simcoes922/
Simcohe921/
Simcea83142/
Sincoe8314/
Semcoe833/
Simkoe832/
Simcoa830/
Simkoue771/
Chimcoe770/
Simcu731/
Simcouis711/
Sinkoe6752/
Simeku6714/
Symcoy673/
Simkie672/
Semkoe671/
Simcus670/
Simkey670/

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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 Simcoe
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