Explore the Family Name Simecek

The meaning of Simecek

Czech and Slovak (Šimeček): from a pet form of the personal name Šimon, an equivalent of Simon.

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How common is the last name Simecek in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Simecek saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 76,946th, but slipped to 85,659th by 2010, a change of -11.32%. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 232 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, marking a -6.03% change. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 residents decreased from 0.09 to 0.07, signifying a -22.22% change.

20002010Change
Rank#76,946#85,659-11.32%
Count232218-6.03%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simecek

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Simecek surname identify as White, with little change between 2000 and 2010 (a slight decrease of -0.44%). Those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly, from 3.02% to 4.59%, a jump of 51.99%. In 2000, 2.59% identified as Hispanic, however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with the Simecek surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census.

20002010Change
White93.53%93.12%-0.44%
Two or More Races3.02%4.59%51.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.59%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%