Shigeharu Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigeharu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigeharu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan811:1,578,32524,941
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536

Shigeharu (47,094) may also be a first name.

Shigeharu Last Name Facts

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

Shigeharu is found most in Japan. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigeharu? popularity and diffusion

Shigeharu is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Shigeharu is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Shigeharu are found; 93 percent are found in East Asia and 93 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 19,452nd most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 47,094 people.

Shigeharu is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 1,578,325. In Japan Shigeharu is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 49 percent are found, Ōita Prefecture, where 47 percent are found and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 1 percent are found. Other than Japan this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigehara892,556/
Sigueharu891/
Shiguiharu841/
Shigihara78292/
Shigehiro78280/
Shigueiru782/
Shigehira781/
Shigehyro781/
Chigehara781/
Shigiahara741/
Siguyaru7143/
Sigueiru711/
Sigourou5933/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shigeharu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis