Simkin

Simkin Meaning & Origin

About Simkin
The surname Simkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sim," a short form of the name Simon. The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, meaning "little" or "son of." Therefore, Simkin can be interpreted as "little Sim" or "son of Sim." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or relatives of a person named Sim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Simkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Simkin: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Simkin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪmkɪn/
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('SMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Simkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Simkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Simkin in braille

How to sign the name Simkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Simkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Simkin in sign language

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