Šimunić Surname

142,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Šimunić Surname User-submission:

The surname Šimunić means 'son of Simun', 'son of Simon'.

Šimunić Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2,8541:1,48264
Bosnia and Herzegovina1271:27,8464,459
Slovenia1191:20,9054,664
Serbia311:230,48213,277
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

The alternate forms: Simunić (441), Šimunič (71), Šimunic (70), Simunic (668) & Simunič (2) are calculated separately.

Šimunić Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Šimunić means 'son of Simun', 'son of Simon'.

- ericasimunic

Šimunić Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šimunić occurs most in Croatia. It can also be found as: Simunić, Šimunič, Šimunic, Simunic or Simunič. Click here for further potential spellings of Šimunić.

How Common Is The Last Name Šimunić? popularity and diffusion

The surname Šimunić is the 142,115th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,326,060 people. The last name Šimunić occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimunić reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Croatia, where it is carried by 2,854 people, or 1 in 1,482. In Croatia it is primarily found in: Zadar County, where 14 percent are found, Zagreb County, where 11 percent are found and Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Croatia it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 4 percent are found and Slovenia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simunić95441/
Šimunič9571/
Šimunic9570/
Šimunđić932/
Šimuinić932/
Simunic90668/
Simunič902/
Šimonić8620/
Simeunić8067/
Šimonič71128/
Simonić71122/
Šimuničová7153/
Zemunić7151/
Šimonic7113/
Simuniz711/
Simunich67181/
Simunics677/
Zimunich673/
Simeunic672/
Ssimunic671/
Šimonics671/

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