Explore the Family Name Simes

The meaning of Simes

1. English (Sussex): variant of Sims. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sime, a derivative of Hebrew simcha ‘joy’, formed with the Yiddish possessive -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Simes" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 24,135 in terms of popularity, and it dropped to 26,067 in 2010, marking an 8% decrease. The count of individuals with the Simes surname also decreased from 975 in 2000 to 940 in 2010, showing a change of -3.59%. The proportion per 100k people similarly fell by 11.11%, from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,135	#26,067	-8%
Count	975	940	-3.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simes

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Simes" experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with this surname decreased from 72.62% in 2000 to 67.23% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases, with the Hispanic demographic experiencing the largest rise of 115.79%. The Black demographic increased by 4.63%, whereas the group identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase of 84.72%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not represented in 2000 but emerged in 2010, accounting for 0.85% and 1.28% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.62%	67.23%	-7.42%
Black	24%	25.11%	4.63%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.87%	115.79%
Two or More Races	1.44%	2.66%	84.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%