Nakajima Surname
Approximately 508,583 people bear this surname
Nakajima Surname User-submission:
From the Japanese words naka, meaning 'middle' and shima, meaning 'island'.
Nakajima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 505,377 | 1:253 | 24 |
| United States | 965 | 1:375,605 | 33,232 |
| Brazil | 618 | 1:346,399 | 13,309 |
| Thailand | 579 | 1:122,001 | 18,314 |
| Singapore | 253 | 1:21,770 | 855 |
| Hong Kong | 225 | 1:32,602 | 571 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Philippines | 73 | 1:1,386,825 | 100,991 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Nakajima (368) may also be a first name.
Nakajima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Japanese words naka, meaning 'middle' and shima, meaning 'island'.
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Average Male Nakajima Height
169.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nakajima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakajima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nakajima (Arabic: ناكاجيما) is most common in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakajima? popularity and diffusion
Nakajima is the 1,057th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 14,329 people. The last name Nakajima is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nakajima reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Nakajima is also the 453,251st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 368 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 505,377 people, or 1 in 253. In Japan it is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Nakajima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Buddhist (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Nakajima surname are 6.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.09% being registered with the party.
The amount Nakajima earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.56% more than the national average, earning 448,377 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,155 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $59,283 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakajima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakajima in the Arabic language | ||
| ناكاجيما | nakajyma | - |
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