The surname Simon

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.

Simon is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 128 Norman surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

There were 80,460 people named Simon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,837 Americans. That is up 7.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 74,839.

65% of people named Simon identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 7.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

• 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, born 1960
• Carlos Simon
  Brazilian football referee, born 1965
• Joe Simon
  American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher (1913–2011)
• Juan Simón
  Argentine footballer, born 1960
• 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, born 1946

Notable Simons come mostly from the United States (33), Argentina (3) and Australia (3).

Simon has the Soundex code S550, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S550.

• White
• Lewis
• Russell
• Wallace
• Grant
• Burke
• Austin
• Barrett
• Burgess
• Roy
• Hodge
• Ware
• Roach
• Dorsey
• Best
• Archer
• John
• Chaney

All 128 Norman surnames

Where does the surname Simon come from?

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…

How common is the surname Simon?

80,460 people in the United States had the surname Simon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,837 Americans. It ranked 397th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Simon?

In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Simon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).

Who is the most famous person named Simon?

Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter (born 1941), followed by Herbert Simon.

Where is the surname Simon most common?

Wikidata records people named Simon in the United States, Argentina and Australia and 3 other countries.

How do you pronounce Simon?

Simon is /ˈsaɪmən/, 2 syllables.

What type of surname is Simon?

Simon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Is the surname Simon getting more or less common?

More common. 74,839 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 80,460 in 2010, up 7.5%.

Is Simon also a first name?

Yes. Simon 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.