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

Simuel, 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 Simuel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simuel in America

Simuel is the 65782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simuel surname appeared 301 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 Simuel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simuel 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 Simuel

The surname SIMUEL is believed to have its origins in medieval Germany, dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "simmeln," which means "to gather or collect." It is thought to have been an occupational surname, given to those who worked as collectors or gatherers of crops, resources, or taxes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SIMUEL can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, in the year 1187. The record mentions a "Conradus Simuel," who was a landowner in the town of Meissen.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Simuele," "Symuell," and "Symuel," in different regions of Germany. It is also found in the records of the Cistercian Abbey of Eberbach, where a "Johannes Symuel" is listed as a monk in the year 1254.

By the 14th century, the SIMUEL surname had spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and France. In the city of Bruges, a merchant named "Willem Simuel" is recorded in the guild records of 1368.

One of the most notable figures with the SIMUEL surname was Hans Simuel (1435-1503), a German painter and engraver from the city of Nuremberg. His works, which included religious paintings and engravings, were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

Another prominent individual with the SIMUEL name was Johann Simuel (1592-1662), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg. He was known for his writings on ethics and natural law.

In the 17th century, the name SIMUEL also appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company, where a "Pieter Simuel" is listed as a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in 1628.

Over time, the SIMUEL surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as "Simuele," "Simuelle," and "Simuhle," reflecting the regional differences and linguistic changes across different parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simuel

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

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

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