Simkiv Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Simkiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simkiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Simkiv Last Name Facts

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

Simkiv (Russian: Симкив) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simkiv? popularity and diffusion

The last name Simkiv is the 4,908,606th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Simkiv occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Simkiv are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 38 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 100 percent are found. Not including Russia Simkiv is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Moldova, where 13 percent are found.

Simkiv Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Simkiv last name is principally Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimkiv92117/
Shimkiev861/
Semkiv83388/
Simkiw8312/
Sinkiv835/
Simkib831/
Shymkiv7730/
Szemkiv7710/
Simchiv778/
Sinkiev775/
Semkiev773/
Semkyv672,571/
Senkiv67378/
Semkiw67378/
Symkyv67233/
Zinkiv6717/
Šymkiv673/
Simkep671/

Simkiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simkiv in the Russian language
Симкивsimkiv-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simkiv
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