# Simon (surname)

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

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Norman |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 80,460 |
| US rank (2010) | 397 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 3,837 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.5% (74,839 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsaɪmən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Koine Greek Σίμων (Símōn), strictly from Ancient Greek—likely σῑμός (sīmós, “snub-nosed”)—but used for Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn), doublet of Simeon; the other from Old Norse Sigmundr or Old English Siġemund, both from Proto-Germanic *Sigimunduz (literally “Protector of victory”), whence also Sigmund and Siegmund.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Simon 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) | 65% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Simon in the United States, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Hungary.

## People named Simon

- Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
- Herbert Simon, American political scientist, economist, sociologist, and psychologist (1916–2001)
- Neil Simon, American playwright, writer, and academic (1927–2018)
- Carly Simon, American musician (born 1943)
- Sam Simon, American television producer (1955–2015)
- David Simon, American author, journalist, and television writer and producer
- Carlos Simon, Brazilian football referee
- Joe Simon, American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher (1913–2011)
- Juan Simón, Argentine footballer
- Richard Simon, Biblical critic (1638–1712)
- Julian Simon, American economist noted for his view that natural resources are not finite (1932–1998)
- Barry Simon, American mathematician

and 37 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Simone, Simeone, Simeon, Seamon, Simoneau, Semon, Simien, Simmon, Simoni, Sammon, 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.