The surname Simeon
A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 2,690 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/ 3 syllables Soundex S550 Also a first name
Origin
Latin origin
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.
Simeon is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 2,690 people named Simeon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 114,775 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,938.
Who is named Simeon
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
55% of people named Simeon identified as Black (not Hispanic), 18% as white (not Hispanic) and 13% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Black (not Hispanic) 55%
- White (not Hispanic) 18%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 13%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.8%
- Two or more races 3.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 2.8%
Famous Simeons
2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Omer SimeonAmerican jazz clarinetist (1902–1959)
- Charles SimeonBritish clergyman (1759-1836)
Notable Simeons come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Simeon come from?
- 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.
- How common is the surname Simeon?
- 2,690 people in the United States had the surname Simeon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 114,775 Americans. It ranked 11,653rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Simeon?
- In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Simeon identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 18% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Simeon?
- Omer Simeon, American jazz clarinetist (1902–1959), followed by Charles Simeon.
- Where is the surname Simeon most common?
- Wikidata records people named Simeon in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- How do you pronounce Simeon?
- Simeon is /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/, 3 syllables.
- What type of surname is Simeon?
- Simeon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Simeon getting more or less common?
- More common. 1,938 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,690 in 2010, up 39%.
- Is Simeon also a first name?
- Yes. Simeon is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.