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Where Does The Last Name Simel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Simel (Marathi: सीमेल, Oriya: ସିେମଲ, Russian: Симель) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Şimel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Simel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 122,530^th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,953,242 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Simel live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Simel is also the 146,455^th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 2,535 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,841 people, or 1 in 25,084. In Kenya Simel is primarily found in: Kajiado County, where 60 percent reside, Narok County, where 30 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 40 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.

Simel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Simel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Simel surname increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Simel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Simel surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Simel surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the political party.

Simel earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.07% more than the national average, earning $65,185 USD per year.