Simkus Surname

320,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Simkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania3891:7,8011,351
United States2951:1,228,67487,029
Latvia1181:17,3732,568
Australia1081:249,96023,064
England721:773,86242,299
Canada631:584,85148,473
Norway281:183,65321,594
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Šimkus (5,214) are calculated separately.

Simkus Last Name Facts

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

Simkus is carried by more people in Lithuania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Šimkus. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simkus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Simkus is the 320,056th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,239,337 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Simkus are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Lithuania, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 7,801. In Lithuania Simkus is mostly found in: Klaipėda County, where 46 percent reside, Panevėžys County, where 25 percent reside and Kaunas County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Lithuania this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Latvia, where 10 percent reside.

Simkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Simkus are 2.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Simkus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning 259,925 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.02% more than the national average, earning $71,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šimkus945,214/
Shimkus921,755/
Szimkus928/
Simkuss921/
Schimkus86397/
Shimckus865/
Shimmkus861/
Zimkus83125/
Žimkus8356/
Semkus8317/
Simkos833/
Cimkus833/
Symkus832/
Simcus830/
Schimkuhs801/
Schimkust801/
Szemkus77106/
Shymkus7792/
Zhimkus7744/
Shemkus7724/
Shimkos7717/
Szymkus7717/
Ziemkus7716/
Šimkuss771/
Zimkuss771/
Szymkusz711/
Schimkuß711/
Semkos6768/
Zemkus6712/
Cymkus674/
Simcoes622/
Szymkuś621/
Cimcuz503/
Semcos502/

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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 Simkus
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