Simoes

Simoes Meaning & Origin

About Simoes
The surname Simoes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Simão, which is the Portuguese form of Simon. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Simão. The name Simão itself is derived from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning "he has heard." Therefore, the surname Simoes can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Simão" or "son of Simão."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Simoes: 2,203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.75

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

Ranking information for the surname Simoes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 M OW0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsaɪmoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Simoes in Braille

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

The name Simoes in braille

How to sign the name Simoes using Sign Language

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

The name Simoes in sign language

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