2000
#11,610
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,480
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.92
Rare Last name
Simeone
An Italian occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a customs officer or tax collector.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,627 Americans carry the last name Simeone. That puts it at #12,830 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.77 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 130,474 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Simeone surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Simeone with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.6K
1 in 130,474
Census rank
#12,830
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,291 bearers of the surname Simeone in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.77 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12830th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Simeone, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Simeone
The surname Simeone is of Italian origin, deriving from the personal name Simone, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Simon. The name Simon is derived from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on), meaning "he has heard" or "he has listened."
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Simeone can be traced back to the medieval period in Italy. One of the earliest records of the name appears in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century.
In the 13th century, the name Simeone was found in several records from the city of Florence, including the Libro di Montaperti, which documented the Guelph-Ghibelline conflict in 1260. During this time, the surname was also associated with the town of Simeone, located in the province of Viterbo, Lazio.
Notable historical figures bearing the surname Simeone include the Italian philosopher and theologian Simeone da Venezia (1286-1344), who was a prominent member of the Franciscan order and wrote extensively on logic and metaphysics.
Another prominent individual was Simeone Lando (1467-1538), a Venetian nobleman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Republic of Venice to the Holy Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
In the 16th century, the surname Simeone was also found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with several individuals bearing the name being persecuted for their Jewish ancestry or suspected crypto-Judaism.
The name Simeone has been associated with various places and regions throughout Italy, including Sicily, where the town of Simeone is located in the province of Palermo.
Other notable individuals with the surname Simeone include the Italian painter and sculptor Giuseppe Simeone (1820-1892), known for his religious works and portraits, and the Italian football manager Walter Simeone (1946-), who has managed several successful clubs in Italy and Argentina.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Simeone
Among Census respondents with the surname Simeone, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Simeone bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Simeone surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 2,146
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 86
- Two or more races1.5% · 34
- Black or African American0.7% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Simeone
Simeone appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,572
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,717
+237 bearers (+9.6%)
Per 100,000 0.92
Rank movement Up 38 places
2020
#12,830
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,291
-426 bearers (-15.7%)
Per 100,000 0.77
Rank movement Down 1,258 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,610 | 2,480 | 0.92 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,572 | 2,717 | 0.92 | +237 bearers (+9.6%) | Up 38 places |
| 2020 | #12,830 | 2,291 | 0.77 | -426 bearers (-15.7%) | Down 1,258 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Simeone surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,572 | #12,830 | -10.9% |
| Count | 2,717 | 2,291 | -15.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.92 | 0.77 | -16.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Simeone bearers went from 2,717 to 2,291 (-15.7% change). The surname moved down 1,258 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,572 to #12,830.
FAQ
Simeone surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Simeone?
Name Census estimates that about 2,627 living Americans carry the surname Simeone. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 130,474 residents.
How common is Simeone?
Simeone ranks #12,830 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.77 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,291 people with the surname Simeone. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,627), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.77 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.77 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Simeone.
Has Simeone become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Simeone went from 2,717 recorded bearers to 2,291. That is a decrease of 426 (-15.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,572 to #12,830.
What does the Census say about the background of Simeone?
Among Census respondents with the surname Simeone, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (1.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Simeone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (2,146 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Simeone appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Hispanic (3.8%), Two or More Races (1.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Simeone (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Simeone mean?
An Italian occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a customs officer or tax collector. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Simeone (0.77 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Simeone?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.