Kuroshima Surname
Approximately 4,394 people bear this surname
Kuroshima Surname User-submission:
Kuroshima is a Japanese surname, which means 'black island'.
It comes from the words kuro, meaning 'black', and shima or jima, meaning 'island' in Japanese.
Kuroshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 4,347 | 1:29,410 | 2,912 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Kuroshima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kuroshima is a Japanese surname, which means 'black island'.
It comes from the words kuro, meaning 'black', and shima or jima, meaning 'island' in Japanese.
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Average Kuroshima Salary in
Canada
$39,940 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Kuroshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuroshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuroshima occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuroshima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,392nd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,658,522 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kuroshima are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most common in Japan, where it is held by 4,347 people, or 1 in 29,410. In Japan Kuroshima is most numerous in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 34 percent are found, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 12 percent are found and Kagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Japan this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Kuroshima Last Name Statistics demography
Kuroshima earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.61% less than the national average, earning $39,940 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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