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

Simpkin, 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 Simpkin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simpkin in America

Simpkin is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simpkin surname appeared 307 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 Simpkin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simpkin 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 Simpkin

The surname Simpkin is of English origin, derived from the medieval given name Simkin, which was a diminutive form of Simon. This name can be traced back to the 12th century and was particularly prevalent in the counties of Hertfordshire and Essex.

The name Simpkin is believed to have its roots in the Old English word "sibb," which means "kinsman" or "relative." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to denote a familial relationship or a close connection to someone named Simon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Simpkin can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a man named Willelmus Symekyn is mentioned in the records for Huntingdonshire.

In the 14th century, the name Simpkin appeared in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a person named Johannes Symkyn was recorded as a resident in 1348.

During the Tudor period, a notable figure named William Simpkin (c. 1490-1554) was a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers in London and served as the company's Master in 1548.

Another individual of note was Thomas Simpkin (1667-1719), an English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works, including "The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety" published in 1701.

In the 18th century, John Simpkin (1745-1817) was a bookseller and publisher based in Marshalsea, London. He was known for publishing works by notable authors such as Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin.

The name Simpkin has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Simpkin's Farm in Buckinghamshire and Simpkin's Green in Hertfordshire, which may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Throughout history, the surname Simpkin has been recorded with various spellings, including Symkyn, Simkin, Simpkins, and Simkins, reflecting the regional variations and changes in pronunciation over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simpkin

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

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

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