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Where Does The Last Name Shiga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shiga (Arabic: شيجا, Hindi: शीगा, Russian: Шига) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 14,462^nd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 188,992 people. The last name Shiga occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shiga live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 94 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shiga is also the 340,092^nd most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 604 people.

The surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 36,436 people, or 1 in 3,509. In Japan Shiga is most numerous in: Fukushima Prefecture, where 16 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Shiga Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shiga last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Shiga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 63.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,774 per year; in United States they earn 7.22% more than the national average, earning $46,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.89% more than the national average, earning $65,032 CAD per year.