Kameshiro Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Kameshiro Surname User-submission:
The surname Kumashiro or Kameshiro comes from kuma (bear) and shiro (white). However the Japanese characters for this name suggests 'godliness' (kame) and 'substitution' or 'conversion' (shiro).
Kameshiro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 61 | 1:2,095,808 | 28,388 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kameshiro (1,925) may also be a first name.
Kameshiro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kumashiro or Kameshiro comes from kuma (bear) and shiro (white). However the Japanese characters for this name suggests 'godliness' (kame) and 'substitution' or 'conversion' (shiro).
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Where Does The Last Name Kameshiro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kameshiro is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kameshiro.
How Common Is The Last Name Kameshiro? popularity and diffusion
Kameshiro is the 2,436,415th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Kameshiro is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kameshiro live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 173,018th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,925 people.
The last name Kameshiro is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 2,095,808. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokushima Prefecture, where 79 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live and Kōchi Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Other than Japan Kameshiro occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamishiro | 89 | 237 | / |
| Kamashiro | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kamaschiro | 84 | 1 | / |
| Casmeshiro | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kamasiro | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kameshera | 78 | 1 | / |
| Camashiro | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kamashira | 78 | 1 | / |
| Camisiro | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kamasira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Camissiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamashura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camiseiros | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kamasura | 59 | 19 | / |
| Kamasera | 59 | 3 | / |
| Camasira | 59 | 1 | / |
| Camisero | 59 | 1 | / |
| Khamasera | 56 | 10 | / |
| Kamaseera | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kemishura | 56 | 1 | / |
| Khemmasuroj | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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