Simpkins Surname

28,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Simpkins 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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Simpkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,1741:23,8873,007
England2,4191:23,0343,214
Australia6471:41,7245,342
Canada3931:93,75510,242
South Africa1631:332,37931,027
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Wales901:34,3843,434
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
France131:5,109,440259,941
Guam81:20,0153,029
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Panama41:978,06412,245
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3021:18,7212,688
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5131:19,9842,525

Simpkins (27) may also be a first name.

Simpkins 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)

Simpkin’s (Son) v. Simpkin, Simkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Simon or Simeon (gracious hearing).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Simpkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simpkins (Russian: Симпкинс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simpkins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Simpkins is the 28,019th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 379,955 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Simpkins live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 27 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 15,174 people, or 1 in 23,887. In The United States Simpkins is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 8 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Simpkins occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Simpkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Simpkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Simpkins surname expanded 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 447 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Simpkins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Simpkins surname are 6.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Simpkins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.21% more than the national average, earning R 478,140 per year; in United States they earn 7.51% less than the national average, earning $39,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sinmpkins942/
Simpkisns941/
Shimpkins941/
Simpkns930/
Simpkims889/
Sinpkins885/
Simpkens883/
Sympkins881/
Sempkins881/
Simpkinz880/

Simpkins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simpkins in the Russian language
Симпкинсsimpkins-

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