Simkin Surname

90,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

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.

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Simkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,5761:91,44911,373
United States9211:393,54934,518
England8051:69,2157,996
Australia7731:34,9234,603
Israel4411:19,4052,888
Canada2071:177,99817,780
New Zealand1611:28,1264,911
Argentina1491:286,86922,979
Belarus561:169,66222,625
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Wales331:93,7747,567
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France51:13,284,544357,392
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6271:38,8764,976
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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.

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)

'the son of Simkin,' from Sim, which see, + the double diminutive suffix -kin. The p is intrusive.

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

= Sim (q.v.) + the English (double) diminutive suff. -kin [O.Low Ger. -k-ín]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(from the name of a male ancestor) Simkin means “son or descendant of Shimon (Simon).”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simkina921,700/
Shimkin92481/
Simking9213/
Simkisn921/
Simkind921/
Simkn911/
Shimkina86189/
Simkienė863/
Simckina861/
Semkin831,422/
Zimkin8390/
Simken8352/
Symkin8338/
Cimkin831/
Simcin831/
Jimkin830/
Syomkin772,468/
Semkina771,582/
Zimkina7764/
Zimkind7742/
Zaimkin7721/
Chimkin7716/
Symkina7715/
Shemkin7710/
Zhimkin775/
Simchin774/
Jimking773/
Szymkin772/
Cimkina771/
Semkkin771/
Shymkin771/
Simqn736/
Semkn730/
Šimkienė714,827/
Syomkina713,222/
Zaimkina7171/
Zimkienė7133/
Zhimkina713/
Shemkina713/
Žimkienė712/
Syomkkin712/
Shymkina711/
Shimchin711/
Sheymkin711/
Chimking711/
Shimkent711/
Dzhimkin711/
Semkyn67572/
Semken67518/
Symkyn67204/
Zemkin67127/
Jemkin672/
Cemkin672/
Jimkim671/
Gimken671/
Gemkin671/
Semcin671/
Dzhimkina671/

Simkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simkin in the Russian language
Симкинsimkin-

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