Nishijima Surname

47,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishijima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishijima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan10,1231:12,6291,618
Brazil2791:767,29227,911
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Peru901:353,15712,093
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Nishijima Last Name Facts

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

Nishijima occurs most in Japan. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishijima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 47,479th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 668,705 people. The last name Nishijima is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Nishijima are found; 93 percent are found in East Asia and 93 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 10,123 people, or 1 in 12,629. In Japan it is most frequent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Beside Japan this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Nishijima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nishijima surname are 5.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Nishijima earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 45.51% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,562 per year; in United States they earn 44.86% more than the national average, earning $62,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.22% more than the national average, earning $55,258 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nishijima
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