Simonsen Surname
Approximately 25,902 people bear this surname
Simonsen Surname Definition:
SYMONSON: 'son of Symon,' which see. David Simonson, tenant of part of Couper-Grange, 1471 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 159), and Donald Symonson is recorded in Inverness, 1481 (Invernessiana, p. 154). George Symonson appears as a charter witness in Inverness in 1536 (Laing, 403).
Read More About This SurnameSimonsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 11,169 | 1:505 | 34 |
| Norway | 6,176 | 1:833 | 62 |
| United States | 4,823 | 1:75,152 | 8,614 |
| Germany | 753 | 1:106,913 | 13,213 |
| Faroe Islands | 537 | 1:91 | 12 |
| Sweden | 425 | 1:23,169 | 1,892 |
| New Zealand | 376 | 1:12,043 | 2,097 |
| Australia | 291 | 1:92,769 | 10,602 |
| Canada | 256 | 1:143,928 | 14,778 |
| Greenland | 204 | 1:276 | 58 |
| Brazil | 191 | 1:1,120,808 | 39,127 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| Finland | 53 | 1:103,711 | 10,499 |
| Chile | 52 | 1:338,778 | 9,521 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 149 | 1:337,038 | 26,036 |
The alternate forms: Simonsén (4) are calculated separately.
Simonsen (41) may also be a first name.
Simonsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SYMONSON: 'son of Symon,' which see. David Simonson, tenant of part of Couper-Grange, 1471 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 159), and Donald Symonson is recorded in Inverness, 1481 (Invernessiana, p. 154). George Symonson appears as a charter witness in Inverness in 1536 (Laing, 403). Symonsoun 1624.
(Danish, Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Simon (gracious hearing).
Simonsen Demographics
Average Male Simonsen Height
177.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Simonsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simonsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simonsen (Russian: Симонсен) is most common in Denmark. It can be found as: Simonsén. Click here for further potential spellings of Simonsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Simonsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,057th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 281,351 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Simonsen reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,590,275th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is borne by 11,169 people, or 1 in 505. In Denmark Simonsen is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 26 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Simonsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Simonsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Simonsen surname rose 3,237 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Simonsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Simonsen last name are 22.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.16% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Simonsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning 340,441 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.96% less than the national average, earning R 218,724 per year; in United States they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $46,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $54,592 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simonsén | 96 | 4 | / |
| Siemonsen | 94 | 134 | / |
| Simmonsen | 94 | 93 | / |
| Simonssen | 94 | 7 | / |
| Simeonsen | 94 | 2 | / |
| Simoonsen | 94 | 1 | / |
| Simonsenn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Seimonsen | 94 | 0 | / |
| Simonsn | 93 | 2 | / |
| Simonson | 88 | 13,667 | / |
| Semonsen | 88 | 41 | / |
| Simunsen | 88 | 20 | / |
| Simonsin | 88 | 10 | / |
| Simonsem | 88 | 6 | / |
| Simonsan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Symonsen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Simonsne | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simansen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simomsen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simonzen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simonsson | 82 | 4,217 | / |
| Simonsohn | 82 | 74 | / |
| Simmonson | 82 | 56 | / |
| Simeonson | 82 | 5 | / |
| Simonsone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simonsong | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simonshon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Siemonson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jsimonson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Seamonsen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Giemonsen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Seijmonson | 78 | 28 | / |
| Simeonsson | 78 | 28 | / |
| Simmonsson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Simangen | 75 | 118 | / |
| Simonjan | 75 | 37 | / |
| Simoncin | 75 | 32 | / |
| Semonson | 75 | 11 | / |
| Simonsom | 75 | 5 | / |
| Symonson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cimansen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cimonson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seymonson | 71 | 168 | / |
| Seamonson | 71 | 69 | / |
| Simansone | 71 | 16 | / |
| Simonzhan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simoncina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Semonsong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semonsang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simonjanc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seamansen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Simmonsom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seamonsan | 71 | 0 | / |
Simonsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simonsen in the Russian language | ||
| Симонсен | simonsen | - |
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