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

Simonis, 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 Simonis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simonis in America

Simonis is the 24685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simonis surname appeared 1,011 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 Simonis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simonis 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 Simonis

The surname Simonis is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the personal name Simon, which in turn derives from the Hebrew name Shim'on, meaning "he has heard" or "he has listened." The name Simon was popularized in Europe by the apostle Simon Peter, one of Jesus Christ's twelve disciples.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Simonis can be found in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland, dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In these areas, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Simonis, Simoniss, Symoniss, and Simones.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Simonis was Johannes Simonis, a German cleric who lived in the late 15th century. He was a renowned scholar and theologian, serving as a professor at the University of Cologne.

Another notable bearer of the name was Menno Simonis, a Dutch Anabaptist leader who lived from 1496 to 1561. He played a significant role in the formation of the Mennonite faith and is considered one of the founding figures of the Mennonite Church.

In the 17th century, Johannes Simonis, a German cartographer and geographer, made significant contributions to the field of mapmaking. He was born in 1622 and is known for his detailed maps of various regions in Europe.

During the 18th century, Johann Simonis, a German composer and organist, gained recognition for his compositions and his work as an organist in various churches across Germany. He was born in 1712 and his works were widely performed during his lifetime.

In more recent times, one of the most notable individuals with the surname Simonis was Adrianus Simonis, a Dutch cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in 1931, he served as the Archbishop of Utrecht from 1983 to 2008 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994.

While the surname Simonis has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, with bearers of the name found in countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and even in parts of North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simonis

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

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

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