Where Does The Last Name Şimşak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Şimşak is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Simsak. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Şimşak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 818,364^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Şimşak are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Şimşak is also the 2,446,817^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 230,924. In Turkey Şimşak is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 57 percent reside, Trabzon Province, where 25 percent reside and Konya Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Azerbaijan, where 1 percent reside.