Simoes Surname
Approximately 136,908 people bear this surname
Simoes Surname User-submission:
Simões is a Portuguese surname from the region of the actual northern Portugal. Thinking of the word as not a surname, it is the plural of "Simão" (from the same region), and the name differentiation may be due to family breaks or mistypes throughout the years.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 121,917 | 1:1,756 | 183 |
| Angola | 3,944 | 1:6,843 | 902 |
| France | 3,567 | 1:18,621 | 2,087 |
| United States | 2,253 | 1:160,878 | 16,381 |
| India | 1,406 | 1:545,566 | 26,912 |
| Canada | 641 | 1:57,481 | 6,790 |
| Venezuela | 615 | 1:49,112 | 2,467 |
| Spain | 605 | 1:77,276 | 6,725 |
| Argentina | 428 | 1:99,868 | 8,418 |
| England | 267 | 1:208,682 | 17,974 |
| South Africa | 208 | 1:260,470 | 26,176 |
| Switzerland | 194 | 1:42,335 | 5,920 |
| Uruguay | 163 | 1:21,054 | 2,430 |
| Luxembourg | 149 | 1:3,896 | 533 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Namibia | 51 | 1:47,243 | 5,945 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Ecuador | 40 | 1:397,646 | 9,955 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Andorra | 12 | 1:6,986 | 1,135 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 7 | 1:25,346 | 1,305 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
The alternate forms: Simões (119,564), Simoés (6), Simoès (5), Simoês (1) & Simóes (1) are calculated separately.
Simoes (534) may also be a first name.
Simoes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Simões is a Portuguese surname from the region of the actual northern Portugal. Thinking of the word as not a surname, it is the plural of "Simão" (from the same region), and the name differentiation may be due to family breaks or mistypes throughout the years. As an example, when members of a Simão family you would say "there comes the Simões", in Portuguese. It is probable that the plural began to be a unique surname itself.
- felipebuenobsimoesPatronymic of Simao, a Portuguese given name (Eng: Simon).
- mfariacastroThis surname means 'son of Simão' in portuguese.
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Simoes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simoes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simoes (Arabic: سيمويس, Marathi: िसमोस) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Simões, Simoés, Simoès, Simoês or Simóes. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simoes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,110th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 53,230 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Simoes reside; 90 percent reside in South America and 89 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 364,930th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 534 people.
This last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is borne by 121,917 people, or 1 in 1,756. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 31 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 3 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.
Simoes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Simoes last name are 42.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.39% registered with the party.
The amount Simoes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 3814.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 758,862 per year; in South Africa they earn 140.46% more than the national average, earning R 571,416 per year; in United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $51,407 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simoes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simoes in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमोस | isamosa | 38.1 |
| िसमोएस | isamo'esa | 28.57 |
| िसमॉस | isamosa | 14.29 |
| सीमॉइस | simo'isa | 9.52 |
| सीमोस | simosa | 9.52 |
| Simoes in the Arabic language | ||
| سيمويس | symwys | - |
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