Explore the Family Name Simpkin

The meaning of Simpkin

English: variant of Simkin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Simpkin saw a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, "Simpkin" ranked 59,453rd among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 64,721st, marking an 8.86% decrease. The total number of individuals with the surname also decreased during this period, going from 318 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, which constitutes a 3.46% reduction. Similarly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 16.67%, falling from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#64,721	-8.86%
Count	318	307	-3.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simpkin

In terms of ethnic identity, the profile of the Simpkin surname underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most notably, the percentage identifying as White increased by 4.38%, moving from 82.70% in 2000 to 86.32% in 2010. However, the proportions identifying as Black and Hispanic both decreased over this period. The share of people with the surname Simpkin identifying as Black went from 11.32% in 2000 to 9.45% in 2010, marking a 16.52% decline. The Hispanic group also witnessed a fall from 2.83% to 2.61%, a 7.77% reduction. For those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, the figure was entirely suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. There were no changes for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or Two or more races, as these groups remained at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.7%	86.32%	4.38%
Black	11.32%	9.45%	-16.52%
Hispanic	2.83%	2.61%	-7.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.57%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%