Nishimi Surname

297,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Nishimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,1771:108,6196,344
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Nishimi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishimi is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishimi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 297,114th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,680,083 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Nishimi live; 92 percent live in East Asia and 92 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 1,177 people, or 1 in 108,619. In Japan Nishimi is mostly found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 44 percent reside, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Japan Nishimi is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Nishimi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nishimi surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Nishimi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.37% more than the national average, earning $62,294 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nisimi9241/
Nishime862,224/
Nishima86191/
Nissimi8611/
Nishemi861/
Ngisimi861/
Neshimi861/
Naisimoi80970/
Nichimei80672/
Nuishima803/
Nishijma802/
Nishimme801/
Nichimiș801/
Nichimiş801/
Nichimis801/
Nesimi771,235/
Nisima77130/
Nusimi778/
Nisime776/
Nysimi771/
Noisima71121/
Nissima719/
Niscemi718/
Nexhimi718/
Nichime717/
Nyshima715/
Nizaimi714/
Neshime714/
Nessimi713/
Nisimma712/
Nissime712/
Neshima712/
Nnisima711/
Nechimi711/
Neseimi711/
Nuisima711/
Nisaima711/
Nechimis675/
Ngeshemi674/
Ngessimi671/
Niessime671/
Neischeimer670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Nishimi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis