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

The surname Simel (Marathi: सीमेल, Oriya: ସିେମଲ, Russian: Симель) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Şimel. For other possible spellings of Simel click here.

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

This last name is the 122,530^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,953,242 people. Simel occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Simel are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 146,455^th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 2,535 people.

Simel is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,841 people, or 1 in 25,084. In Kenya Simel is most prevalent in: Kajiado County, where 60 percent live, Narok County, where 30 percent live and Nairobi County, where 4 percent live. Other than Kenya it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 40 percent live and Tanzania, where 4 percent live.

Simel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Simel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Simel last name are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% 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.