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

Simeus, 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 Simeus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simeus in America

Simeus is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simeus surname appeared 273 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 Simeus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simeus 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 Simeus

The surname SIMEUS is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "simeuse," which means a sower or someone who scatters seeds. This occupation-based surname likely referred to an ancestor who worked as a farmer or sower of crops.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIMEUS can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document lists a certain "Guillermo Simeus" as a landowner in the region of Chartres, France.

During the 13th century, the name appears in various records throughout northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. In these areas, the name was sometimes spelled as "Symeus" or "Symieux," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One notable bearer of the SIMEUS name was Jean Simeus, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) under the command of Joan of Arc. Jean Simeus is mentioned in several contemporary chronicles for his bravery in battle, although his exact dates of birth and death are unknown.

In the 15th century, the SIMEUS name appears in the records of the city of Rouen, where a certain Guillaume Simeus (born c. 1420) is listed as a merchant and landowner. His descendants continued to reside in the Rouen area for several generations.

Another prominent individual with the surname SIMEUS was Jacques Simeus (1560-1629), a French cartographer and explorer who accompanied Samuel de Champlain on his expeditions to the New World. Simeus is credited with creating some of the earliest maps of the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

As the centuries passed, the SIMEUS name spread beyond France to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, carried by French immigrants and settlers. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname, particularly in its original spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simeus

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

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 Simeus 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 Simeus 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 Simeus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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