Šimko Surname
Approximately 4,185 people bear this surname
Šimko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 3,750 | 1:1,423 | 35 |
| Czechia | 363 | 1:29,293 | 4,717 |
| Croatia | 38 | 1:111,279 | 17,038 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Simko (4,234), Šimkó (5), Śimko (1), Şimko (1) & Simkó (1,438) are calculated separately.
Šimko (29) may also be a first name.
Šimko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šimko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šimko occurs more in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Simko, Šimkó, Śimko, Şimko or Simkó. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Šimko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 111,012th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,741,349 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimko are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 29 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Slovakia, where it is borne by 3,750 people, or 1 in 1,423. In Slovakia Šimko is most common in: Košice Region, where 32 percent live, Žilina Region, where 21 percent live and Prešov Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Slovakia this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 9 percent live and Croatia, where 1 percent live.
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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 Šimko
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