The Shimkus Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

People named Shimkus carry a Lithuanian surname with a long history. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Shimko, a pet form of Szymon (gracious hearing)”.

Surname origin

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

In the records

The 2010 census count for Shimkus in the United States was 1,066, good for rank 23,737.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Shimkus family crest for all bearers; the honest first step is to find out which Shimkus line, if any, bore arms.

Research your Shimkus family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.