Matsumiya Surname

57,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Guam

Matsumiya Surname User-submission:

The Matsumiya surname in Japanese means 'great pine shrine'.

Matsumiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8,4951:15,0491,865
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Paraguay211:344,6075,239
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Guam121:13,3432,098
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Matsumiya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Matsumiya surname in Japanese means 'great pine shrine'.

- kinimaka

Matsumiya Last Name Facts

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

Matsumiya has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Matsumiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,908th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 833,911 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Matsumiya are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Matsumiya is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 8,495 people, or 1 in 15,049. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 18 percent are found, Shiga Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Not including Japan it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Matsumiya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Matsumiya surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Matsumiya earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $48,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning $47,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masumiya9439/
Matzumiya8959/
Matsumaya892/
Masummiya891/
Mashumiya891/
Matsumae822,948/
Masumija824/
Masumaiah7811/
Masumayaa781/
Masumai75234/
Masumay75158/
Masumaa752/
Masumoy751/
Masumie751/
Masummaiah744/
Masoumie712/
Massumie711/
Motsumai711/
Matsomai711/
Masumaha711/
Mahsoumie67239/
Matsoumou6762/
Maisoumai671/

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