Šimek Surname

60,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Šimek Surname Definition:

(Polish) Descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Szymon (gracious hearing).

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Šimek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia6,4521:1,64879
Slovakia9321:5,726476
Croatia7421:5,699782
Serbia1011:70,7426,305
Slovenia791:31,4906,299
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Simek (6,004) are calculated separately.

Šimek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Descendant of little Sim, a pet form of Szymon (gracious hearing).

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

User-submitted Reference

Šimek derives from Šimon, the Czech version of Simon. It literally means 'little Simon' and figuratvely means 'son of Simon'.

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Šimek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šimek is found most in Czechia. It can appear as: Simek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Šimek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 60,597th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 876,855 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimek are found; 89 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 89 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Šimek is most commonly occurring in Czechia, where it is borne by 6,452 people, or 1 in 1,648. In Czechia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 13 percent reside, South Bohemian Region, where 9 percent reside and Prague, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Czechia it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 11 percent reside and Croatia, where 9 percent reside.

Šimek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Šimek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simek936,004/
Cimek80718/
Zimek80455/
Šimík80335/
Šimec80333/
Šimeg80159/
Šimik8077/
Çimek8044/
Šimekova772/
Shimek732,391/
Siemek731,436/
Saimek73662/
Zimmek73148/
Simeck73103/
Šimegh737/
Zimeck737/
Simekh736/
Sismek731/
Simmek731/
Simeke731/
Simesk731/
Schimek671,949/
Zimmeck6755/
Shimeck6733/
Siemeck6729/
Chaimek6715/
Siemeke6711/
Cimmeck677/
Simmeck676/
Šimkova672/
Šemetke672/
Seimeck672/
Saimeke671/
Simeukg671/
Simecke671/
Shitmek671/
Shimiek671/
Shoimek671/
Simeshk671/
Shimmek670/

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