Simcox Surname

93,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Simcox Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, with popular suffix -cock (v. Introduction). Simcocks (varied into Simcox) is the genitive; compare Wilcock and Wilcox.

Robert Symcot, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Simcox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1741:114,19612,353
England1,5271:36,4894,779
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Australia671:402,92132,505
Wales451:68,7676,014
Canada401:921,14070,350
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
France101:6,642,272293,169
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7631:31,9474,236
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:92,9989,526

Simcox Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, with popular suffix -cock (v. Introduction). Simcocks (varied into Simcox) is the genitive; compare Wilcock and Wilcox.

Robert Symcot, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Vide Glasscock for change from cock to cott, and vice versa. Gregory Symekok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Simon Simecok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

James Sympcock, Yorkshire: Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society).

Thomas Symcoxe: Coventry Mysteries.

1586. Dier Simcocke Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1616. Thomas Simcock, of Samlesbury: Wills at Chester.

1669. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Robert Cimcockes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The personal name of the Frasers of Lovat. In Gaelic with 'Mac' prefixed, Mac Shimidh, it is pronounced Macktmmie, which see. See also under Symon.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Simcock’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing); the son of Sim.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A Christian name of Norman introduction, and formerly of much more frequent use than at present. Itself a surname, it has become the parent of many others, particularly of Sim, Sims, Simes, Simson and Simpson, Simkin and Simpkin, Simpkins, Simpkinson, Simcoek, Simcox, Simco, and Simcoe; also of the forms in Y, as Symonds, Symondson, Sympson, Symm, Syms, and Symes, with perhaps Sykes and Sikes, and sometimes of Simond, Simonds, Simmons, and Simmonds.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Simcox Last Name Facts

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

Simcox is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Simcox.

How Common Is The Last Name Simcox? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 93,869th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,435,121 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Simcox are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,174 people, or 1 in 114,196. In The United States Simcox is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent reside, Tennessee, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Simcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Simcox has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 588 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 47 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Simcox Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Simcox last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Simcox are 27.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Simcox earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.01% more than the national average, earning R 349,356 per year; in United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.64% more than the national average, earning $65,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Symcox83545/
Sincox83209/
Simcok835/
Simkox832/
Simcock772,938/
Simcoke7729/
Simcook772/
Simkcax771/
Simcoik771/
Symcocx770/
Simcose770/
Siencox770/
Simcocks7172/
Simcak6780/
Cimcoz6738/
Syncox6734/
Sincos6732/
Simcakova6715/
Simkos673/
Simcas672/
Semcos672/
Simkok671/
Simcák671/
Simcaková671/
Simcac671/
Sincok671/
Sincax670/
Cincox670/

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Simcox Reference & Research

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