Hiroshima Surname

50,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hiroshima Surname User-submission:

Hiroshima is a toponymic surname, which is linked to the Japanese city of the same name, meaning 'spacious island' or 'place surrounded by water'. It comes from the kanji characters hiro, meaning 'wide' or 'spacious', and shima, meaning 'island' (though in the context of Hiroshima, it refers to a land surrounded by water).

Hiroshima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,9441:12,8561,645
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Peru861:369,58312,369
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Hiroshima (239) may also be a first name.

Hiroshima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hiroshima is a toponymic surname, which is linked to the Japanese city of the same name, meaning 'spacious island' or 'place surrounded by water'. It comes from the kanji characters hiro, meaning 'wide' or 'spacious', and shima, meaning 'island' (though in the context of Hiroshima, it refers to a land surrounded by water).

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Hiroshima Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hiroshima Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hiroshima (Hindi: हिरोशिमा) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiroshima? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,085th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 710,495 people. The surname Hiroshima occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Hiroshima reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Hiroshima is also the 578,640th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 239 people.

The last name Hiroshima is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 9,944 people, or 1 in 12,856. In Japan Hiroshima is mostly found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Barring Japan it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Peru, where 1 percent live.

Hiroshima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hiroshima last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.24% registered with the party.

The amount Hiroshima earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 48.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,893 per year and in United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,621 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirosima948/
Iroshima946/
Hiroshimaya901/
Hirashima8918,627/
Hirochima898/
Hyroshima891/
Jiroshima891/
Herosima8212/
Hirasima821/
Irochima821/
Hirachima784/
Herosshimmah761/
Yrosima751/
Chairasima742/
Urashima715,602/
Hiracima711/
Hirozema711/
Erashima711/
Cherasima671/
Irochemma671/
Herasimau671/

Hiroshima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hiroshima in the Hindi language
हिरोशिमाhirosima94.59
हीरोशिमाhirosima2.7
हिरोशीमाhirosima2.7

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