Nishimura Surname
Approximately 331,432 people bear this surname
Nishimura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 322,477 | 1:396 | 52 |
| United States | 3,952 | 1:91,715 | 10,314 |
| Brazil | 2,743 | 1:78,044 | 2,924 |
| Thailand | 499 | 1:141,560 | 22,098 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| Singapore | 389 | 1:14,159 | 634 |
| Mexico | 215 | 1:577,331 | 9,745 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Peru | 96 | 1:331,085 | 11,769 |
| Philippines | 60 | 1:1,687,304 | 110,517 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 22 | 1:2,481 | 276 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Nishimura (47) may also be a first name.
Nishimura Demographics
Average Nishimura Salary in
United States
$50,015 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nishimura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nishimura Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nishimura (Georgian: ნიშიმურა, Russian: Нишимура) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishimura? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,655th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 21,988 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishimura are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,467,136th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 47 people.
This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 322,477 people, or 1 in 396. In Japan Nishimura is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Japan Nishimura is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Nishimura Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nishimura surname are 23.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nishimura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 124.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,546 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $50,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% more than the national average, earning $58,125 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nischimura | 95 | 8 | / |
| Nishimuras | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nisimura | 94 | 140 | / |
| Nishimuro | 89 | 892 | / |
| Nichimura | 89 | 109 | / |
| Nissimura | 89 | 51 | / |
| Nishimure | 89 | 26 | / |
| Nishimora | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nushimura | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nishimira | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nisihmura | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nishimuri | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nixhimura | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nishimurei | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nizimura | 82 | 21 | / |
| Nicimura | 82 | 6 | / |
| Nesimura | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nishimori | 78 | 17,354 | / |
| Nishemora | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nishimore | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nisimori | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nicimori | 59 | 2 | / |
Nishimura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nishimura in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიშიმურა | nishimura | - |
| Nishimura in the Russian language | ||
| Нишимура | nisimura | - |
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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
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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 Nishimura
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