Šimak Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Šimak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šimak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1251:57,1605,388
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Simak (2,894), Šimák (1,083) & Simák (230) are calculated separately.

Šimak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šimak occurs in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Simak, Šimák or Simák. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šimak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,315,412th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimak live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Serbia, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 57,160. In Serbia Šimak is most common in: South Banat District, where 99 percent live and South Bačka District, where 1 percent live. Barring Serbia Šimak occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 15 percent live and Croatia, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simak932,894/
Šimák931,083/
Simák87230/
Šimac80641/
Šimag80102/
Cimak801/
Šimakova7711/
Šimaková772/
Siemak73222/
Shimak73217/
Zaimak73182/
Simake73141/
Simhak7349/
Simakz7345/
Simack7341/
Simmak7316/
Simgak7313/
Saimak7311/
Simahk737/
Szimak737/
Seimak736/
Cimack736/
Cismak734/
Zimmak733/
Cimaks732/
Simaak731/
Zihmak731/
Simayk731/
Schimak67353/
Chaimak67130/
Choimak6776/
Simmack6762/
Saimake6751/
Chimack6746/
Chitmak6731/
Chismak6725/
Simaske6710/
Cheimak678/
Simakhd675/
Shimack675/
Scismak674/
Simauke673/
Zimmack673/
Shaimak671/
Shimmak671/
Zaimakh671/
Sismack671/
Chijmak671/
Shimake671/
Simmauk670/
Siemake670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Šimak
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