van Simaeys Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
van Simaeys Surname User-submission:
Probably means 'from the town of Sinaai' or 'from the town of Chimay'.
van Simaeys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 207 | 1:55,539 | 9,004 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
van Simaeys Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Probably means 'from the town of Sinaai' or 'from the town of Chimay'.
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Where Does The Last Name van Simaeys Come From? nationality or country of origin
van Simaeys is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of van Simaeys.
How Common Is The Last Name van Simaeys? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,061,269th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. van Simaeys is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of van Simaeys live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 55,539. In Belgium van Simaeys is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 60 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 38 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Belgium van Simaeys is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| van Simaey | 95 | 119 | / |
| Vansimaeys | 95 | 81 | / |
| Vansimaes | 90 | 8 | / |
| Viana Simas | 82 | 2 | / |
| van Os-Maes | 82 | 1 | / |
| Viana Simoes | 78 | 12 | / |
| Vianna Simas | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vansims | 78 | 3 | / |
| Viani Simoes | 78 | 1 | / |
| von Simoes | 76 | 1 | / |
| Vianna Simoes | 75 | 4 | / |
| van Waes-Maes | 75 | 1 | / |
| von Sims | 74 | 1 | / |
| Vanhees-Maes | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vanus Massey | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vanus-Massey | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Semsie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fon Simoes | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Es-Ooms | 64 | 1 | / |
| van Os-Muis | 64 | 1 | / |
| Vanesshammes | 61 | 2 | / |
| Fan S Maseeh | 61 | 1 | / |
| Vinceimes | 60 | 0 | / |
| Fansemus | 53 | 6 | / |
| Vincimus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vensmoss | 53 | 0 | / |
| Phinizy-Mays | 52 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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