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 last name Nishimoto is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishimoto? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,604th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 110,162 people. The surname Nishimoto occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Nishimoto reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring forename world-wide, held by 12 people.

Nishimoto is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 63,048 people, or 1 in 2,028. In Japan Nishimoto is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Japan it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Nishimoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishimoto last name are 21.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.3% being registered with the 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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