Šime Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Šime Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
The alternate forms: Sime (41,403), Simé (57) & Simè (1) are calculated separately.
Šime (3,970) may also be a first name.
Šime Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šime Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šime is found in Croatia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Sime, Simé or Simè. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šime? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Šime occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šime live; 57 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 110,966th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 3,970 people.
This surname is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,409,535. In Croatia it is most numerous in: Istria County, where 67 percent are found and Zadar County, where 33 percent are found. Beside Croatia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 29 percent are found and Estonia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sime | 92 | 41,403 | / |
| Šimer | 89 | 11 | / |
| Simé | 83 | 57 | / |
| Simè | 83 | 1 | / |
| Šimmer | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zime | 75 | 11,391 | / |
| Cime | 75 | 6,261 | / |
| Šima | 75 | 1,138 | / |
| Šeme | 75 | 283 | / |
| Çime | 75 | 109 | / |
| Xime | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chime | 67 | 29,644 | / |
| Simes | 67 | 2,852 | / |
| Simeu | 67 | 2,748 | / |
| Simie | 67 | 2,168 | / |
| Simer | 67 | 1,595 | / |
| Scime | 67 | 1,469 | / |
| Zaime | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Simet | 67 | 958 | / |
| Saime | 67 | 799 | / |
| Simei | 67 | 718 | / |
| Simea | 67 | 625 | / |
| Shime | 67 | 594 | / |
| Cimei | 67 | 537 | / |
| Seime | 67 | 432 | / |
| Simme | 67 | 330 | / |
| Simey | 67 | 215 | / |
| Cimer | 67 | 202 | / |
| Çimer | 67 | 182 | / |
| Sieme | 67 | 181 | / |
| Zimei | 67 | 135 | / |
| Cimea | 67 | 94 | / |
| Cimet | 67 | 85 | / |
| Šimai | 67 | 59 | / |
| Simez | 67 | 56 | / |
| Sisme | 67 | 32 | / |
| Simeh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Šemet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Simee | 67 | 27 | / |
| Soime | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zimme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zimey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Šemeš | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cisme | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Szime | 67 | 11 | / |
| Simge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Simed | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ximei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cimes | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cimeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suime | 67 | 8 | / |
| Šimay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cimey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sitme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Simje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šaimi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Xhime | 67 | 5 | / |
| Simõe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Šimaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simée | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cimie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cihme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ximea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cimeš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šimha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şimer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šiema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimeľ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jsime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sihme | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Šime
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