Explore the Family Name Simunek

The meaning of Simunek

Czech (Šimůnek) and Slovak (Šimunek): from a pet form of the personal name Šimun, itself a variant of Šimon, an equivalent of Simon. Some characteristic forenames: Czech Kveta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Simunek saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 70,906th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 78,040th position, indicating a decrease of roughly 10.06%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell from 257 in 2000 to 245 in 2010, marking a drop of around 4.67%. This change is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which declined from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, a decrease of 20%.

20002010Change
Rank#70,906#78,040-10.06%
Count257245-4.67%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simunek

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Simunek surname identify as White. In 2000, approximately 97.67% of Simuneks identified as White, although this figure slightly decreased to 94.69% by 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Simuneks identifying as Hispanic in 2010, constituting about 2.45% of the total. There were no recorded instances of Simuneks identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97.67%94.69%-3.05%
Hispanic0%2.45%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%