Hiroshima Surname
Approximately 10,257 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9,944 | 1:12,856 | 1,645 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Peru | 86 | 1:369,583 | 12,369 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirosima | 94 | 8 | / |
| Iroshima | 94 | 6 | / |
| Hiroshimaya | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hirashima | 89 | 18,627 | / |
| Hirochima | 89 | 8 | / |
| Hyroshima | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiroshima | 89 | 1 | / |
| Herosima | 82 | 12 | / |
| Hirasima | 82 | 1 | / |
| Irochima | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hirachima | 78 | 4 | / |
| Herosshimmah | 76 | 1 | / |
| Yrosima | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chairasima | 74 | 2 | / |
| Urashima | 71 | 5,602 | / |
| Hiracima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hirozema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erashima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherasima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irochemma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herasimau | 67 | 1 | / |
Hiroshima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima in the Hindi language | ||
| हिरोशिमा | hirosima | 94.59 |
| हीरोशिमा | hirosima | 2.7 |
| हिरोशीमा | hirosima | 2.7 |
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