Simpkin Surname

132,747th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Simpkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Simon,' from the nick. Sim, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v.

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Simpkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8961:29,3873,963
United States4521:801,90061,806
Australia4271:63,2227,606
New Zealand2811:16,1152,814
Canada2371:155,46715,773
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Wales131:238,04114,239
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1201:21,7643,084
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Simpkin 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 nick. Sim, diminutive Sim-kin, as in Wilkin, Wilkinson, Tomkin, Tomkinson, &c. The 'p' in Simpkin is, of course, intrusive, as in Simpson, Thompson, &c. For a variant of Simkins, v. Sinkins.

Simmerquin or Symchine Waller: Wars of England in France, Henry VI (v. Index).

Ralph Sympkynn: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

1667. Christopher Symkinson, of Thurnham: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1700. Married — Francis Simkins and Mary Edgar: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — James Gibson and Mary Simkin: ibid.

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

'the son of Simkin,' from Sim, which see, + the double diminutive suffix -kin. The p is intrusive.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(with the common post -m intrus, -p) for Simkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Little Simon” in Old English.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Simpkin Last Name Facts

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

Simpkin has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simpkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Simpkin is the 132,747th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,144,026 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Simpkin reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,896 people, or 1 in 29,387. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Lancashire, where 8 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Simpkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Simpkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Simpkin last name increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 426 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Simpkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Simpkin surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Simpkin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.89% less than the national average, earning R 161,856 per year; in United States they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $42,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simpkina931/
Simpking931/
Simpken861/
Sinpkin861/
Zimpkin861/
Sinnpkin800/
Sibekin7143/
Sempken711/
Sympkim710/
Schimpchen5917/
Gempken570/

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