Find out how popular the last name Simantel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Simantel.

Simantel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Simantel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simantel in America

Simantel is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simantel surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Simantel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simantel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Simantel

The surname Simantel is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Czech word "simane," which means "spelt," a type of wheat grain. The suffix "-tel" was often added to Czech surnames to indicate an occupation or profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Simantel can be found in the Codex Gigas, a 13th-century manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of Podlažice in Bohemia. The name appears in a list of landowners and peasants from the region.

In the 15th century, a family by the name of Simantel was recorded as living in the town of Kroměříž, in what is now the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. This town was known for its wheat production, lending further credence to the theory that the name is related to the spelt grain.

During the 16th century, the name Simantel began to appear in various records and documents across Bohemia and Moravia. One notable figure was Jan Simantel, a farmer and landowner born in 1524 in the village of Bystřice nad Pernštejnem.

In the 17th century, the name Simantel was found in the parish records of the town of Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou in South Moravia. A family by the name of Simantel owned a large estate and vineyards in the area.

Another prominent individual with the surname Simantel was Karel Simantel, a Czech composer and musician who lived from 1724 to 1804. He was known for his works for the church and for the nobility in Prague and Vienna.

As the name spread across Europe in the 19th century, variations in spelling began to appear. In Germany, the name was sometimes written as Siemantel or Siemantelg. In Poland, it was sometimes spelled as Symantiel or Symantl.

One notable figure from this period was František Simantel, a Czech writer and journalist born in 1865 in the town of Třebíč. He was known for his works on Czech history and culture.

Overall, the surname Simantel has a rich history rooted in the agricultural traditions of the Czech lands, with various branches of the family leaving their mark across different regions and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simantel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Simantel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Simantel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Simantel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Simantel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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