Samejima Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Samejima Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'shark island'.

Samejima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2461:519,69214,731
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Samejima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'shark island'.

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Samejima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samejima is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Samejima.

How Common Is The Last Name Samejima? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 757,040th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Samejima reside; 65 percent reside in East Asia and 65 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

Samejima is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 519,692. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 72 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 15 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Samejima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Samejima are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Samejima earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,323 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Samujima881/
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Samedzima821/
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Samuema80198/
Sameema8094/
Samaima808/
Sameama806/
Shameema75466/
Samaimai757/
Shamuema754/
Samime716/
Samejamoh713/
Shameemaa711/
Samijjama711/
Samaemo6759/
Shamime679/
Sameemi677/
Somoima674/
Samaimi674/
Samouma673/
Sameami672/
Shamyemmai671/
Samamea671/
Sammame671/
Samaimo671/
Sammime671/
Samehammad671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samejima
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