# Simeon (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/simeon/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,690 |
| US rank (2010) | 11,653 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 114,775 people |
| Change since 2000 | +39% (1,938 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Simeon in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 18% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Simeon in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

## People named Simeon

- Omer Simeon, American jazz clarinetist (1902–1959)
- Charles Simeon, British clergyman (1759-1836)

## Similar surnames

Simon, Simone, Simeone, Seamon, Simoneau, Semon, Simien, Simmon, Simoni, Semien, Shannon, Seaman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.