Sameshima Surname
Approximately 15,324 people bear this surname
Sameshima Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'shark island'.
Sameshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14,814 | 1:8,630 | 1,222 |
| United States | 222 | 1:1,632,698 | 109,247 |
| Brazil | 148 | 1:1,446,448 | 48,665 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Sameshima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'shark island'.
- tsaneshimaThis surname means 'shark island'.
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Sameshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sameshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sameshima is most common in Japan. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sameshima? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 34,574th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 475,564 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sameshima are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
The last name Sameshima is most common in Japan, where it is held by 14,814 people, or 1 in 8,630. In Japan it is most common in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 36 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Barring Japan it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Sameshima Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sameshima last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Sameshima earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 383.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 93,722 per year; in United States they earn 30.51% more than the national average, earning $56,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.49% more than the national average, earning $59,367 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samesima | 94 | 65 | / |
| Samishima | 89 | 14 | / |
| Samechima | 89 | 12 | / |
| Samessima | 89 | 6 | / |
| Samashima | 89 | 4 | / |
| Semeshima | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sametsima | 89 | 1 | / |
| Samezima | 82 | 126 | / |
| Samecima | 82 | 31 | / |
| Samasima | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samasuimay | 74 | 1 | / |
| Samasimo | 71 | 215 | / |
| Samosimo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jamesimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sammassimo | 63 | 38 | / |
| Shamashemo | 63 | 4 | / |
| Samasemo | 59 | 702 | / |
| Samasumo | 59 | 121 | / |
| Samasymo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Somisimi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Shamasumo | 56 | 27 | / |
| Samasymoo | 56 | 4 | / |
| Samasemoo | 56 | 4 | / |
| Shamizimo | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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