Kimura Surname
Approximately 615,828 people bear this surname
Kimura Surname User-submission:
The surname Kimura means 'wood village'. It comes from the words ki, meaning 'wood', and mura, meaning 'village'.
Kimura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 601,499 | 1:213 | 18 |
| United States | 5,810 | 1:62,385 | 7,311 |
| Brazil | 4,489 | 1:47,689 | 1,878 |
| Thailand | 666 | 1:106,064 | 15,418 |
| Singapore | 612 | 1:9,000 | 492 |
| Hong Kong | 422 | 1:17,383 | 407 |
| Canada | 309 | 1:119,241 | 12,570 |
| Philippines | 242 | 1:418,340 | 52,739 |
| Kenya | 224 | 1:206,160 | 14,854 |
| Mexico | 159 | 1:780,668 | 11,502 |
| Malaysia | 134 | 1:220,106 | 12,755 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Australia | 115 | 1:234,745 | 22,001 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Russia | 92 | 1:1,566,555 | 105,717 |
| Germany | 78 | 1:1,032,121 | 70,345 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Peru | 70 | 1:454,059 | 13,591 |
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 1:13,235,151 | 2,948 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
Kimura (222) may also be a first name.
Kimura Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kimura means 'wood village'. It comes from the words ki, meaning 'wood', and mura, meaning 'village'.
- rehrhartKimura Demographics
Average Male Kimura Height
169.72 cm
Average Female Kimura Height
161.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kimura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kimura Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kimura (Oriya: କିମୁରା, Russian: Кимура) is most common in Japan. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kimura? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 857th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,834 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kimura live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 605,116th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 222 people.
The last name Kimura is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 601,499 people, or 1 in 213. In Japan it is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan Kimura is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Kimura Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Buddhist (50%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kimura last name are 20.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Kimura earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,962 per year; in United States they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $50,774 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.7% more than the national average, earning $55,993 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaimura | 92 | 37 | / |
| Khimura | 92 | 17 | / |
| Kimuira | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kiomura | 92 | 2 | / |
| Keimura | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kuimura | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kimuroa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kimoura | 92 | 1 | / |
| D'Kimura | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kumura | 83 | 9,803 | / |
| Kimuro | 83 | 814 | / |
| Kimuri | 83 | 574 | / |
| Kimira | 83 | 117 | / |
| Kemura | 83 | 100 | / |
| Kimure | 83 | 79 | / |
| Kimora | 83 | 38 | / |
| Cimura | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kymura | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kimury | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khitmurad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimura | 77 | 3,649 | / |
| Kaimuri | 77 | 3,170 | / |
| Kaimira | 77 | 340 | / |
| Kyomura | 77 | 201 | / |
| Kumurai | 77 | 169 | / |
| Kimurei | 77 | 152 | / |
| Kimurio | 77 | 60 | / |
| Kimmuri | 77 | 50 | / |
| Kumaura | 77 | 17 | / |
| Quimura | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kimurer | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khemura | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cimoura | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimiera | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimouri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kimurii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimirah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumoura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimoure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimuroi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kimuryo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khumura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kumhura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keimury | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khoismurad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kittmurray | 75 | 0 | / |
| Chimeura | 71 | 206 | / |
| Kimurzhi | 71 | 32 | / |
| Khimoray | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kaimauri | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kumaurai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Khumurai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Keimouri | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kaimouri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kimourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimuura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimaura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaimure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaimora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khimiray | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimori | 67 | 2,797 | / |
| Kumira | 67 | 522 | / |
| Kimoro | 67 | 195 | / |
| Kimiro | 67 | 117 | / |
| Kimore | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kemure | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cimure | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kemuri | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kemora | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kemira | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cumura | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cimuri | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kumuro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khajmurad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimory | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaheemura | 67 | 1 | / |
Kimura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kimura in the Oriya language | ||
| କିମୁରା | kimura | - |
| Kimura in the Russian language | ||
| Кимура | kimura | - |
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