Šimkus Surname
Approximately 5,214 people bear this surname
Šimkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 5,203 | 1:583 | 34 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
The alternate forms: Simkus (1,168) are calculated separately.
Šimkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šimkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šimkus occurs more in Lithuania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Simkus. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šimkus? popularity and diffusion
Šimkus is the 91,773rd most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,397,688 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimkus are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Lithuania, where it is carried by 5,203 people, or 1 in 583. In Lithuania it is primarily concentrated in: Šiauliai County, where 25 percent reside, Klaipėda County, where 22 percent reside and Telšiai County, where 17 percent reside. Other than Lithuania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 0 percent reside and Latvia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simkus | 94 | 1,168 | / |
| Šimkuss | 92 | 1 | / |
| Šimku | 91 | 5 | / |
| Zimkus | 83 | 125 | / |
| Šinkus | 83 | 8 | / |
| Cimkus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shimkus | 77 | 1,755 | / |
| Šimkutė | 77 | 426 | / |
| Szimkus | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zimkuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simkuss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Šimků | 73 | 123 | / |
| Simku | 73 | 27 | / |
| Šimkó | 73 | 5 | / |
| Schimkus | 71 | 397 | / |
| Shimckus | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shimmkus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semkus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Simeku | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zemkus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Šimkůj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cymkus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simkos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Symkus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schimkust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schimkuhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cimkud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simcus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Šimkus
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