Nishimoto Surname

8,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishimoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishimoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan63,0481:2,028367
United States2,0561:176,29317,689
Brazil7341:291,65411,229
Mexico821:1,513,73416,311
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
England81:6,964,757184,742
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Nishimoto (12) may also be a first name.

Nishimoto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishimoto is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishimoto? popularity and diffusion

Nishimoto is the 8,604th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 110,162 people. The surname Nishimoto is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nishimoto are found; 95 percent are found in East Asia and 95 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name in the world, held by 12 people.

This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 63,048 people, or 1 in 2,028. In Japan Nishimoto is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Not including Japan Nishimoto occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Nishimoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nishimoto are 21.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Nishimoto earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.65% more than the national average, earning $52,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $46,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nischimoto953/
Nisimoto9410/
Nissshimoto901/
Nichimoto8912/
Nishimota899/
Nissimoto893/
Nishimato892/
Nishemoto891/
Nisuimoto891/
Nisihmoto891/
Neshimoto891/
Nissimotto841/
Nicimoto823/
Nishimuta782,660/
Nishimata781,239/
Nichimuta671/
Nicimuta593/

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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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  • 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 Nishimoto
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