Simnett Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Simnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the diminutive Simonet.

Simonettus Mercator. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Symonet Villain. CC. 4.

Simnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:151,40814,447
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales101:309,45316,869
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:135,41912,405
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Simnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the diminutive Simonet.

Simonettus Mercator. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

Symonet Villain. CC. 4.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Simonett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Simnett Last Name Facts

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

Simnett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Simnett is the 625,459th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. The last name Simnett occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Simnett live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 368 people, or 1 in 151,408. In England it is most common in: Staffordshire, where 20 percent reside, Norfolk, where 14 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Simnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Simnett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Simnett surname rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 2,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Simnett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Simnett surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Simnett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 39.33% more than the national average, earning $60,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.19% more than the national average, earning $71,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simenett930/
Simmnett930/
Simnet9210/
Simnnette881/
Sinnett862,981/
Simnitt86243/
Shimnet860/
Semnett860/
Simne8314/
Sinnette80373/
Simnitth805/
Shinnett802/
Scinnett801/
Jimnette801/
Simene771,575/
Simner77440/
Sinnet77243/
Semnet7765/
Shimne7747/
Simney7730/
Simnei7727/
Simnes7718/
Simgne779/
Simnee773/
Simnit772/
Zimnet770/
Symnet770/
Shinnette7519/
Sennett713,649/
Singnet71325/
Synnett71306/
Chimnet71110/
Sinnitt7136/
Schinnette717/
Simenea712/
Cinnett711/
Zinnett711/
Saimnjt711/
Shimnge711/
Shimney711/
Siemnes711/
Saimene711/
Simenhe711/
Sinneth710/
Simmnes710/
Simgney710/
Shimner710/
Soimene710/
Simni671,285/
Sinne67267/
Shennett67172/
Sennette67152/
Simna67110/
Zimne6792/
Synnette6716/
Simnicht6714/
Simny679/
Semne675/
Schaimne674/
Simnj674/
Symne672/
Cinnette671/
Saimenee671/
Simgnesh671/
Sinnoitt671/
Soimenne671/
Schimner670/
Schinnet670/
Chinnett670/
Singnetz670/
Sinniott670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simnett
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