Nishida Surname

3,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishida Surname User-submission:

The Nishida surname comes from 西 (nishi) and 田 (da), meaning 'west rice field'.

Nishida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan171,2101:747120
United States1,6571:218,74421,265
Brazil1,3821:154,9025,942
Thailand2911:242,74341,155
Peru1301:244,49310,200
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Canada781:472,37940,609
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Australia381:710,41347,396
India251:30,682,615377,978
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Guam121:13,3432,098
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
France71:9,488,960336,266
China71:195,331,65210,124
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nishida (1,086) may also be a first name.

Nishida Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nishida surname comes from 西 (nishi) and 田 (da), meaning 'west rice field'.

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Nishida Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishida occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishida? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,210th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 41,579 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishida live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 242,240th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 1,086 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 171,210 people, or 1 in 747. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 18 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Besides Japan Nishida occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Nishida Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishida surname are 20.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.35% registered with the party.

The amount Nishida earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 123.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,265 per year; in United States they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning $50,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.74% more than the national average, earning $79,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nischida936/
Nishidha931/
Nisida92585/
Nishide8611,026/
Nichida8672/
Nushida8616/
Nissida8614/
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Nishido868/
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Nisaida863/
Nishidi862/
Niscida861/
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Nisheda861/
Nishidoi8020/
Nisaidah808/
Nisheeda804/
Nishidip801/
Nicida7790/
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Nusida7722/
Nesida778/
Nizida772/
Niseda771/
Nescheida7514/
Naitshidi751/
Nesiday71272/
Nisaidi7186/
Nissidi7172/
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Nisidou7132/
Niseeda718/
Nisidio714/
Nisside711/
Nusaida711/
Neisidi711/
Neshidi711/
Niseuda711/
Neshido711/
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Nitsaidi671,232/
Naisidis6737/
Naisidou6728/
Nisaidee6715/
Netshidi677/
Nesaiday674/
Noiseeda672/
Nichides672/
Noissidi672/
Nisseuda671/
Netshide671/
Nichidou671/

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