Nishihama Surname

122,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishihama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishihama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,6231:35,2873,268
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nishihama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishihama is found most frequently in Japan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nishihama.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishihama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 122,059th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,943,864 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nishihama live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 3,623 people, or 1 in 35,287. In Japan Nishihama is most frequent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 14 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live. Beside Japan it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Nishihama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishihama surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Nishihama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $52,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $56,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nishiama9462/
Nisihama941/
Nushihama89346/
Nishijama8911/
Nisiama88134/
Nishyama8225/
Nichiama823/
Naisiama821/
Ngisiama821/
Neshiama821/
Nitchiama781/
Niseama755/
Nisiame753/
Nixiama753/
Naisiamoi675/
Nesiama63369/
Nusiama632/
Nesiamat591/
Nusjjama591/
Nesiamo50100/
Nesiami501/
Nesiamy501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nishihama
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