Simm Surname
Approximately 6,818 people bear this surname
Simm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,657 | 1:20,970 | 2,955 |
| Germany | 960 | 1:83,860 | 10,573 |
| United States | 760 | 1:476,920 | 40,469 |
| Brazil | 528 | 1:405,444 | 15,436 |
| Australia | 443 | 1:60,938 | 7,370 |
| Canada | 397 | 1:92,810 | 10,160 |
| Estonia | 196 | 1:6,744 | 806 |
| India | 178 | 1:4,309,356 | 113,912 |
| Scotland | 151 | 1:35,456 | 3,458 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Sweden | 77 | 1:127,880 | 9,055 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Poland | 42 | 1:904,970 | 68,062 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,153 | 1:21,141 | 2,988 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 131 | 1:383,349 | 28,717 |
The alternate forms: Sîmm (1) are calculated separately.
Simm (137) may also be a first name.
Simm Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Like Sim, a diminutive of Simon, Simeon, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
(English, Scottish) This surname means 'son of Simon'.
Simm is a variant of the surname Simpson.
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Simm Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Simm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simm (Hindi: सिम्म, Russian: Симм) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Sîmm. Click here for other potential spellings of Simm.
How Common Is The Last Name Simm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,324th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,068,869 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Simm live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 790,880th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 137 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 2,657 people, or 1 in 20,970. In England Simm is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent are found, Lancashire, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England Simm occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Simm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Simm has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Simm surname expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 458 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Simm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Simm surname is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States Simm are 7.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.27% being registered with the party.
The amount Simm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.72% less than the national average, earning 194,760 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.41% more than the national average, earning R 298,032 per year; in United States they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning $45,079 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sîmm | 92 | 1 | / |
| Simme | 89 | 330 | / |
| Simmh | 89 | 79 | / |
| Shimm | 89 | 67 | / |
| Simmt | 89 | 8 | / |
| Szimm | 89 | 8 | / |
| Saimm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Sitmm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Suimm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Simmd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sim | 86 | 480,931 | / |
| Schimm | 80 | 404 | / |
| Shimme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saimme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sime | 75 | 41,403 | / |
| Saim | 75 | 18,049 | / |
| Shim | 75 | 17,132 | / |
| Seim | 75 | 4,894 | / |
| Soim | 75 | 3,041 | / |
| Siem | 75 | 2,714 | / |
| Semm | 75 | 1,102 | / |
| Gimm | 75 | 886 | / |
| Simh | 75 | 569 | / |
| Suim | 75 | 408 | / |
| Zimm | 75 | 403 | / |
| Symm | 75 | 284 | / |
| Jimm | 75 | 210 | / |
| Sihm | 75 | 120 | / |
| Szim | 75 | 82 | / |
| Jsim | 75 | 61 | / |
| Simt | 75 | 36 | / |
| Hsim | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sjim | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sinm | 75 | 9 | / |
| Sism | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ssim | 75 | 8 | / |
| Simd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cimm | 75 | 5 | / |
| Scim | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sitm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ximm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sxim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simmová | 73 | 12 | / |
| Schimmd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hshim | 67 | 2,272 | / |
| Shaim | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Scime | 67 | 1,469 | / |
| Shoim | 67 | 853 | / |
| Saime | 67 | 799 | / |
| Shime | 67 | 594 | / |
| Seime | 67 | 432 | / |
| Shemm | 67 | 378 | / |
| Semme | 67 | 260 | / |
| Sieme | 67 | 181 | / |
| Sheim | 67 | 162 | / |
| Schim | 67 | 155 | / |
| Jimme | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gimme | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ssimt | 67 | 64 | / |
| Saaim | 67 | 48 | / |
| Shiem | 67 | 46 | / |
| Chimm | 67 | 45 | / |
| Siemt | 67 | 44 | / |
| Shiom | 67 | 35 | / |
| Sinme | 67 | 33 | / |
| Sisme | 67 | 32 | / |
| Scaim | 67 | 31 | / |
| Soime | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zimmt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zimme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Szeim | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sjiem | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shhim | 67 | 15 | / |
| Simdh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gimmå | 67 | 12 | / |
| Szime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Suime | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jshim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shism | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sitme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hsiem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saitm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hsaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djimm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seemm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seism | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shimt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shuim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jimmt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jssim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sinmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shymm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tgimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soymm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Símme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semmd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shcim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ximnm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjaim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shinm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sciem | 67 | 0 | / |
Simm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simm in the Hindi language | ||
| सिम्म | sim'ma | 50 |
| सीमम | simama | 50 |
| Simm in the Russian language | ||
| Симм | simm | - |
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