Nishimori Surname

30,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishimori Surname User-submission:

The Japanese surname Nishimori (西森) means 'west forest'. The character 西 (nishi) means 'west', and the character 森 (mori) means 'forest'.

Nishimori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan16,7921:7,6131,114
Brazil3861:554,59720,745
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Nishimori Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Japanese surname Nishimori (西森) means 'west forest'. The character 西 (nishi) means 'west', and the character 森 (mori) means 'forest'.

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Nishimori Last Name Facts

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

Nishimori is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishimori? popularity and diffusion

It is the 30,766th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 419,935 people. Nishimori occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nishimori reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Nishimori is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 16,792 people, or 1 in 7,613. In Japan it is most numerous in: Kōchi Prefecture, where 30 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Japan it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Nishimori Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nishimori surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

Nishimori earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.51% more than the national average, earning $58,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nisimori941/
Nichimori8918/
Nishimora895/
Nushimori894/
Nishimari891/
Nishimuri891/
Nishimore891/
Nishimurei841/
Nicimori822/
Nishimura78331,432/
Nishimure7826/
Nishimara784/
Nishemora781/
Nischimura748/
Nisimura71140/
Nissimura6751/
Nisihmura671/
Nicimura596/
Necimore591/
Nesemari591/
Nesimura591/

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