Simkin Surname
Approximately 5,317 people bear this surname
Simkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v.
Read More About This SurnameSimkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,576 | 1:91,449 | 11,373 |
| United States | 921 | 1:393,549 | 34,518 |
| England | 805 | 1:69,215 | 7,996 |
| Australia | 773 | 1:34,923 | 4,603 |
| Israel | 441 | 1:19,405 | 2,888 |
| Canada | 207 | 1:177,998 | 17,780 |
| New Zealand | 161 | 1:28,126 | 4,911 |
| Argentina | 149 | 1:286,869 | 22,979 |
| Belarus | 56 | 1:169,662 | 22,625 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 627 | 1:38,876 | 4,976 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Simkin (11) may also be a first name.
Simkin 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, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v. Sinkins.
Simmerquin or Symchine Waller: Wars of England in France, Henry VI (v. Index).
Ralph Sympkynn: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1667. Christopher Symkinson, of Thurnham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1700. Married — Francis Simkins and Mary Edgar: St. George, Hanover Square.
1805. — James Gibson and Mary Simkin: ibid.
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 son of Simkin,' from Sim, which see, + the double diminutive suffix -kin. The p is intrusive.
= Sim (q.v.) + the English (double) diminutive suff. -kin [O.Low Ger. -k-ín]
(from the name of a male ancestor) Simkin means “son or descendant of Shimon (Simon).”
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.
Simkin Demographics
Average Simkin Salary in
United States
$56,069 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Simkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simkin (Russian: Симкин) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Simkin.
How Common Is The Last Name Simkin? popularity and diffusion
Simkin is the 90,169th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,370,612 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Simkin live; 27 percent live in Eastern Europe and 27 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name globally, held by 11 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 1,576 people, or 1 in 91,449. In Russia Simkin is primarily found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 32 percent live, Moscow, where 8 percent live and Ryazan Oblast, where 7 percent live. Barring Russia it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Simkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Simkin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Simkin last name rose 2,362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 660 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Simkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Simkin last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Simkin last name are 3.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 43.44% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Simkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 312.17% more than the national average, earning R 979,464 per year; in United States they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $56,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.19% more than the national average, earning $57,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simkina | 92 | 1,700 | / |
| Shimkin | 92 | 481 | / |
| Simking | 92 | 13 | / |
| Simkisn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Simkind | 92 | 1 | / |
| Simkn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shimkina | 86 | 189 | / |
| Simkienė | 86 | 3 | / |
| Simckina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semkin | 83 | 1,422 | / |
| Zimkin | 83 | 90 | / |
| Simken | 83 | 52 | / |
| Symkin | 83 | 38 | / |
| Cimkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Simcin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jimkin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Syomkin | 77 | 2,468 | / |
| Semkina | 77 | 1,582 | / |
| Zimkina | 77 | 64 | / |
| Zimkind | 77 | 42 | / |
| Zaimkin | 77 | 21 | / |
| Chimkin | 77 | 16 | / |
| Symkina | 77 | 15 | / |
| Shemkin | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zhimkin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Simchin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jimking | 77 | 3 | / |
| Szymkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cimkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semkkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shymkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simqn | 73 | 6 | / |
| Semkn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Šimkienė | 71 | 4,827 | / |
| Syomkina | 71 | 3,222 | / |
| Zaimkina | 71 | 71 | / |
| Zimkienė | 71 | 33 | / |
| Zhimkina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shemkina | 71 | 3 | / |
| Žimkienė | 71 | 2 | / |
| Syomkkin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shymkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheymkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimkent | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzhimkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semkyn | 67 | 572 | / |
| Semken | 67 | 518 | / |
| Symkyn | 67 | 204 | / |
| Zemkin | 67 | 127 | / |
| Jemkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cemkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jimkim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gimken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semcin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhimkina | 67 | 1 | / |
Simkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simkin in the Russian language | ||
| Симкин | simkin | - |
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