Nishimori Surname
Approximately 17,354 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 16,792 | 1:7,613 | 1,114 |
| Brazil | 386 | 1:554,597 | 20,745 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Nishimori Surname Meaning
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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
The surname Nishimori occurs most in Japan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nishimori click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishimori? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 30,766th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 419,935 people. The last name Nishimori occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nishimori are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 16,792 people, or 1 in 7,613. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kōchi Prefecture, where 30 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 5 percent are found. Beside Japan Nishimori occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Nishimori Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nishimori surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisimori | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nichimori | 89 | 18 | / |
| Nishimora | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nushimori | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nishimari | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nishimuri | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nishimore | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nishimurei | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nicimori | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nishimura | 78 | 331,432 | / |
| Nishimure | 78 | 26 | / |
| Nishimara | 78 | 4 | / |
| Nishemora | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nischimura | 74 | 8 | / |
| Nisimura | 71 | 140 | / |
| Nissimura | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nisihmura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicimura | 59 | 6 | / |
| Necimore | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nesemari | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nesimura | 59 | 1 | / |
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