Simen Surname

127,531st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Israel

Simen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,3281:15,6392,133
Israel6601:12,9661,979
Thailand4301:164,27526,316
Indonesia2961:446,78837,223
Turkey1921:405,32024,536
Papua New Guinea1401:58,2417,447
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Romania971:206,98820,444
Malaysia531:556,49527,316
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
India271:28,409,829361,298
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
France131:5,109,440259,941
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
England41:13,929,515290,718
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Šimen (1) & Simén (1) are calculated separately.

Simen (4,853) may also be a first name.

Simen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simen (Bengali: সিমেন, Hindi: सीमेन, Marathi: िसमेन, Oriya: ସିେମନ, Russian: Симен) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Šimen or Simén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Simen is the 127,531st most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,048,790 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Simen reside; 37 percent reside in Central Africa and 37 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Simen is also the 98,023rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 4,853 people.

Simen is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 1,328 people, or 1 in 15,639. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 39 percent are found, Centre Region, where 35 percent are found and West Region, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 19 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.

Simen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Simen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Simen surname expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Simen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Simen are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

Simen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $40,831 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šimen931/
Simén931/
Simien912,182/
Simmen912,007/
Simene911,575/
Siemen911,515/
Simoen911,032/
Siment91494/
Simuen91384/
Seimen91221/
Simenc91170/
Saimen91163/
Simeng9178/
Simaen9132/
Shimen9129/
Simeen9123/
Simend9114/
Soimen918/
Simeun912/
Ssimen912/
Simenk911/
Suimen911/
Simenh911/
Sismen910/
Simn89609/
Saimoen83272/
Shimmen83181/
Siemien8343/
Simmien8318/
Siemenn839/
Saimeng836/
Shimeng835/
Saimeen833/
Shimaen833/
Soimeng832/
Saimmen832/
Saimuen831/
Siemeen831/
Siesmen831/
Shihmen831/
Seimien831/
Sziment831/
Schimen831/
Shimend831/
Simienė831/
Saimene831/
Seijmen831/
Simenhe831/
Saimaen831/
Siement830/
Soimene830/
Siemmen830/
Simmemn830/
Çimen8051,325/
Semen807,825/
Simin807,237/
Cimen801,385/
Zimen80497/
Simem80467/
Jimen80262/
Symen80205/
Gimen8060/
Ximen8022/
Simne8014/
Simín8011/
Simng8010/
Saimn803/
Shimn801/
Simenova77179/
Scheimen773/
Schimenk773/
Schaimen771/
Soimenne771/
Schimenn771/
Schiment770/
Simion7357,536/
Seymen739,247/
Simina733,681/
Zaimen732,450/
Saimin731,962/
Semien731,637/
Shimin73925/
Šimenc73513/
Zimien73485/
Semeen73389/
Jesmen73367/
Ciment73333/
Soimin73294/
Gimene73272/
Siming73258/
Saymen73257/
Simeem73250/
Zeimen73244/
Sement73228/
Seumen73193/
Chimen73193/
Suimin73187/
Seamen73179/
Semmen73165/
Jaimen73141/
Ziemen73138/
Simngh73126/
Simmin7395/
Zimene7380/
Soymen7374/
Seemen7374/
Çitmen7364/
Sejmen7353/
Shemen7351/
Shimne7347/
Shimem7346/
Cesmen7345/
Sehmen7343/
Siemin7340/
Szemen7332/
Simyon7331/
Jeimen7331/
Semeun7331/
Ziment7330/
Zoimen7330/
Simind7328/
Szymen7327/
Simmnh7327/
Djimen7323/
Semeng7323/
Simint7315/
Semend7315/
Zimend7313/
Jimeng7313/
Semaen739/
Sihmin739/
Gitmen739/
Simgne739/
Sytmen738/
Giment738/
Syomen737/
Gimend736/
Semuen735/
Jiment735/
Jimmen735/
Semoen735/
Zimmen734/
Sément734/
Semenk733/
Semenn733/
Shimmn733/
Zimeng733/
Shymen733/
Soimyn733/
Zimoen732/
Simuin732/
Seimin732/
Semenc732/
Simgin731/
Jimeen731/
Jimesn731/
Cimien731/
Gimeng731/
Zimenn731/
Scismn731/
Sismin731/
Simink731/
Siemem731/
Symenk731/
Simmng731/
Zimuen731/
Citmen731/
Sesmen731/
Simėnė731/
Ssimin731/
Symien731/
Gismen731/
Hsimin731/
Cimeng731/
Siminc731/
Cimmen730/
Symmen730/
Gimmen730/
Siminn730/
Zuimen730/
Gesmen730/
Shimenova711/
Shimengue711/
Soimenova711/
Shimmin672,051/
Siemion671,560/
Shimina67894/
Semehen67597/
Shiming67140/
Šimienė67133/
Shoimin6784/
Schemen6782/
Chiment6754/
Zaimene6751/
Schimin6736/
Siemień6735/
Shement6730/
Seemeen6729/
Simming6726/
Chaimen6726/
Szement6725/
Saimina6723/
Gimenne6722/
Seammen6720/
Shaimenova6719/
Simmion6719/
Åsemoen6717/
Seemuen6716/
Simnova6714/
Shaimin6714/
Shemeen6713/
Seamend6713/
Zimhene6713/
Jesmeen6713/
Symn6711/
Sziming6710/
Djaimen679/
Zimn679/
Semn678/
Saiming676/
Shemeng676/
Jaimene675/
Jimn675/
Soiming675/
Chimeng674/
Simmina673/
Chesmen673/
Cimn673/
Zhimeng673/
Soimyna673/
Suimyna673/
Jaismen672/
Saymeen672/
Jesment672/
Sajmeen672/
Saaimin672/
Simțion672/
Soihtmn672/
Szimion672/
Seimion672/
Chuimen672/
Jaimeng672/
Sheimyn672/
Hsiming671/
Ziesmen671/
Scheimn671/
Simingh671/
Siemmnh671/
Sihming671/
Shimngh671/
Shemien671/
Sementt671/
Shaymen671/
Sheamen671/
Sheemen671/
Shimion671/
Zesmeen671/
Ziemien671/
Setment671/
Sheumen671/
Shemend671/
Shimeem671/
Saimion671/
Saimuin671/
Schymen671/
Sehmeen671/
Zeitmen671/
Jesmend671/
Chismen671/
Semeeng671/
Semendh671/
Saaymen671/
Seemeun671/
Seameng671/
Seumaen671/
Zaimeen671/
Ximn671/
Chimmen671/
Djeimen671/
Ziemenn670/
Seiming670/
Seament670/
Seamenn670/
Schuimn670/
Seyment670/
Scimion670/
Seymene670/
Semmenn670/

Simen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simen in the Oriya language
ସିେମନsiemana-
Simen in the Marathi language
िसमेनisamena73.91
सीमेनsimena17.39
िसमॅनisamena8.7
Simen in the Bengali language
সিমেনsimena50
সিমিয়নsimiyana50
Simen in the Hindi language
सीमेनsimena50
सिमेनsimena50
Simen in the Russian language
Сименsimen-

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