Simkó Surname

271,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Simkó Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simkó Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,4351:6,841823
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Simko (4,234), Šimkó (5), Šimko (4,185), Śimko (1) & Şimko (1) are calculated separately.

Simkó Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simkó is found most in Hungary. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Simko, Šimkó, Šimko, Śimko or Şimko. For other possible spellings of Simkó click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simkó? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 271,034th most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 5,067,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Simkó are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Simkó is most numerous in Hungary, where it is borne by 1,435 people, or 1 in 6,841. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 45 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 17 percent live and Budapest, where 15 percent live. Besides Hungary Simkó occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simko934,234/
Šimkó935/
Szimkó9162/
Šimko874,185/
Śimko871/
Şimko871/
Schimkó831/
Simka80901/
Simku8027/
Simkóová773/
Shimko737,320/
Siemko73627/
Szemkó7377/
Simeka7368/
Zsemkó7355/
Shimka7355/
Szimko7326/
Simeku7314/
Simkha7313/
Simeko737/
Siemka735/
Simkho733/
Simkos733/
Simkoe732/
Simcka731/
Szimka731/
Shimku731/
Simkoh731/
Simkaa731/
Simkhad671,923/
Schimko67163/
Simekha67156/
Schimka67156/
Simecka67127/
Shimkat6719/
Shimkos6717/
Shimkha6715/
Shimkut679/
Szimkus678/
Shimkau678/
Shimkas678/
Szimkat677/
Shimkaa676/
Sheimka675/
Shimcko671/
Shaimko671/
Simkuss671/
Simkhah671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Simkó
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis