Šimšek Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Šimšek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
The alternate forms: Simsek (5,531) & Şimsek (1) are calculated separately.
Šimšek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šimšek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šimšek has its highest incidence in North Macedonia. It can also appear as: Simsek or Şimsek. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Šimšek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Šimšek is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šimšek are found; 50 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
The last name Šimšek is most numerous in North Macedonia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 2,101,472. In North Macedonia it is most prevalent in: Southwestern, where 100 percent reside. Outside of North Macedonia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 50 percent reside.
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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 Šimšek
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