Simmer Surname
Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname
Simmer Surname Definition:
1. Same as Seamer, Seymour; from Anglo-Saxon seamere, a tailor. 2. From Seamer, name of two parishes co. York; or Semer co. Suffolk, on the Bret. Some derive the name Seymour from Roger de Sancto Mauro; and Ferguson says Seamer, Seymour correspond with the German Siemer, Simmer, from Sigimar.
Read More About This SurnameSimmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,324 | 1:273,761 | 25,637 |
| Brazil | 540 | 1:396,434 | 15,111 |
| Germany | 512 | 1:157,237 | 18,756 |
| Austria | 387 | 1:22,004 | 3,456 |
| France | 150 | 1:442,818 | 63,836 |
| Estonia | 92 | 1:14,367 | 2,255 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Netherlands | 72 | 1:234,544 | 30,714 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Czechia | 61 | 1:174,319 | 26,067 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Hungary | 14 | 1:701,163 | 38,752 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 250 | 1:200,875 | 17,457 |
The alternate forms: Šimmer (16) are calculated separately.
Simmer (255) may also be a first name.
Simmer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1. Same as Seamer, Seymour; from Anglo-Saxon seamere, a tailor. 2. From Seamer, name of two parishes co. York; or Semer co. Suffolk, on the Bret. Some derive the name Seymour from Roger de Sancto Mauro; and Ferguson says Seamer, Seymour correspond with the German Siemer, Simmer, from Sigimar. But see Skimmer.
Simmer Demographics
Average Simmer Salary in
United States
$46,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Simmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simmer (Hindi: सिम्मर, Russian: Симмер) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šimmer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simmer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 131,134th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,113,557 people. The surname Simmer is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Simmer live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Simmer is also the 557,860th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 255 people.
The last name Simmer is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,324 people, or 1 in 273,761. In The United States it is most frequent in: Iowa, where 15 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and Minnesota, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.
Simmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Simmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Simmer surname grew 530 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Simmer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Simmer surname are 19.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Simmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 170.31% more than the national average, earning R 642,360 per year; in United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $45,268 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simmer in the Hindi language | ||
| सिम्मर | sim'mara | 50 |
| सिमर | simara | 50 |
| Simmer in the Russian language | ||
| Симмер | simmer | - |
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