Simmer Surname

131,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

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.

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Simmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3241:273,76125,637
Brazil5401:396,43415,111
Germany5121:157,23718,756
Austria3871:22,0043,456
France1501:442,81863,836
Estonia921:14,3672,255
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Netherlands721:234,54430,714
Canada691:533,99444,923
Czechia611:174,31926,067
Israel411:208,72320,048
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Simmer Last Name Facts

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

Simmer (Hindi: सिम्मर, Russian: Симмер) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Šimmer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Simmer is the 131,134th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,113,557 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Simmer live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 557,860th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 255 people.

Simmer is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,324 people, or 1 in 273,761. In The United States Simmer is most numerous in: Iowa, where 15 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Minnesota, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Simmer occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Simmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Simmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Simmer last name rose 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% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šimmer9416/
Simmert92650/
Shimmer9268/
Szimmer9218/
Siemmer921/
Simmier921/
Simmere920/
Simer911,595/
Simme91330/
Schimmer863,049/
Zimmer8370,787/
Siemer837,631/
Shimer832,005/
Simmet831,261/
Simier83982/
Semmer83672/
Simmes83513/
Seimer83316/
Simmie83216/
Cimmer83154/
Gimmer83117/
Sämmer8354/
Simeur8347/
Sismer8345/
Simaer8340/
Symmer8335/
Simmed8326/
Simert8325/
Sitmer8324/
Jimmer8324/
Simere8321/
Søimer8319/
Simmee8315/
Sinmer8310/
Soimer838/
Saimer837/
Suimer836/
Simger835/
Shimme832/
Simear832/
Simeir831/
Simmey831/
Simeer831/
Simoer831/
Saimme831/
Simmei831/
Scimer830/
Simerd830/
Sime8041,403/
Simr80134/
Zschimmer8080/
Simmerová8055/
Schuimmer803/
Schiemmer802/
Simmerova802/
Scheimmer800/
Simmeth77445/
Zimmert77388/
Ziemmer77152/
Schimer77126/
Seimert7743/
Siemert7742/
Shemmer7741/
Soimier7740/
Semmere7739/
Simmeit7730/
Cimmier7724/
Shimaer7719/
Shoimer7716/
Shimeer7713/
Zeimmer7711/
Cimmere779/
Seijmer779/
Sheimer778/
Simmett776/
Symmere776/
Shimmei775/
Zimmier774/
Shimier773/
Shimere773/
Shaimer773/
Zimmere773/
Shimmie772/
Shuimer772/
Chimmer772/
Shiemer772/
Semmert772/
Zimmmer772/
Saimere771/
Sittmer771/
Seammer771/
Semmier771/
Gimmert771/
Shinmer771/
Jimmerz771/
Siemere771/
Scemmer771/
Seimere771/
Simmire771/
Shimmey770/
Shimmes770/
Simmees770/
Shimger770/
Zinmmer770/
Tjimmer770/
Sithmer770/
Zimmerr770/
Zimmerz770/
Zimmerh770/
Simma7313,654/
Simes732,852/
Simeu732,748/
Simmy732,485/
Simie732,168/
Scime731,469/
Simmi731,396/
Simet73958/
Semer73898/
Saime73799/
Zimer73744/
Simei73718/
Simea73625/
Shime73594/
Gimer73457/
Seime73432/
Semme73260/
Simey73215/
Cimer73202/
Çimer73182/
Sieme73181/
Symer73167/
Simez7356/
Simre7354/
Simir7338/
Sämer7334/
Sinme7333/
Sisme7332/
Simeh7330/
Simee7327/
Soime7326/
Zimme7323/
Simed7311/
Jimer7311/
Simge7311/
Šimer7311/
Szime7311/
Saimr739/
Suime738/
Sémer738/
Shimr737/
Šimmr736/
Sitme735/
Simje735/
Simõe734/
Símer734/
Simée733/
Simyr732/
Jsime731/
Sihme731/
Şimer731/
Símme731/
Schemmer711,774/
Schiemer711,319/
Scheimer71190/
Schuimer7198/
Siemierz7194/
Schimmerová7152/
Simerova7120/
Simerová7118/
Sheimaer7117/
Åsheimer716/
Schämmer713/
Schoimer713/
Schinmer712/
Simmrová712/
Schiomer711/
Chimmere711/
Ssemmere711/
Sehemmer711/
Semere6730,375/
Ziemer677,350/
Shimmy675,721/
Shimma674,168/
Shinme672,336/
Gemmer672,081/
Simire671,988/
Siemes671,861/
Saimeh671,622/
Symmes67954/
Jesmer67704/
Semmes67658/
Seamer67558/
Sinmez67510/
Zeimer67447/
Shemer67440/
Chimme67427/
Shaime67341/
Sismey67293/
Scimmi67285/
Shimey67283/
Shimei67263/
Seymer67256/
Suimei67234/
Shimes67205/
Zemmer67204/
Sehmer67204/
Cimier67173/
Shimea67172/
Zimmerová67170/
Saimie67157/
Semeer67155/
Shimmi67154/
Shimre67130/
Simair67126/
Seemer67122/
Zismer67115/
Saimee67113/
Semmet67112/
Semmie6796/
Saimre6794/
Seimet6793/
Soymer6791/
Cymmer6786/
Sinmeç6781/
Semmee6779/
Saimma6766/
Shimee6760/
Jimere6754/
Zihmer6751/
Cimmet6750/
Saimir6748/
Seimeh6748/
Szemer6747/
Zinmer6745/
Gesmer6743/
Simets6736/
Saimei6736/
Schemmert6734/
Simetz6733/
Gimere6732/
Sinmee6732/
Seumer6730/
Şimaer6730/
Semier6729/
Zymmer6729/
Soimes6727/
Jemmer6727/
Simayr6727/
Schime6726/
Semeur6726/
Simeit6724/
Seimei6723/
Chimer6722/
Simecz6722/
Semerd6717/
Saimes6716/
Šimmerová6716/
Shimet6715/
Simesh6715/
Shimir6715/
Simmaa6714/
Seimes6714/
Sjeime6714/
Semert6714/
Shimge6713/
Cismer6712/
Jaimer6712/
Seimie6711/
Zesmer6710/
Simmis679/
Sinmei679/
Seimyr679/
Sesmer679/
Shimerova679/
Saymer678/
Zimmey678/
Simmai678/
Simhes678/
Zimert678/
Cimere678/
Shimeh678/
Soimee677/
Joimer676/
Cimmerová675/
Simett675/
Saimet675/
Simães675/
Seimre675/
Ceimer675/
Zimmerova675/
Shymer675/
Semger674/
Szimet674/
Suimie674/
Zgimer674/
Cimmie673/
Jsemer673/
Zaimer673/
Gimerh673/
Djimer673/
Shisme672/
Siehme672/
Zimere672/
Suimez672/
Szymer672/
Siemeu672/
Symmet672/
Dzimer672/
Simmoy672/
Sajmer671/
Gismer671/
Scheemmer671/
Schimmeis671/
Scimei671/
Sinmey671/
Simeoy671/
Simitr671/
Siemee671/
Siemet671/
Sejmer671/
Zimmir671/
Cemmer671/
Simior671/
Zimmeh671/
Simoir671/
Senmme671/
Shieme671/
Simihe671/
Simmio671/
Semear671/
Simeis671/
Simead671/
Jismer671/
Zimier671/
Çimmet671/
Soimez671/
Soimie671/
Seumme671/
Suimeh671/
Sismes671/
Simeas671/
Simeiz671/
Simest671/
Simeuh671/
Simmoa671/
Siemerová671/
Ssemmeere671/
Saimerova671/
Seimey671/
Szimma671/
Cimert671/
Semetr671/
Sinmes671/
Jeimer671/
Semmre671/
Seimee671/
Saimea671/
Sinmir671/
Suimre671/
Jimher671/
Setmer670/
Giemer670/
Simeap670/
Simmay670/
Suimey670/
Simmit670/
Sismet670/
Cimmey670/
Suimet670/
Zimerr670/

Simmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simmer in the Hindi language
सिम्मरsim'mara50
सिमरsimara50
Simmer in the Russian language
Симмерsimmer-

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