Shigei Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6441:198,5168,959
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389

Shigei (50) may also be a first name.

Shigei Last Name Facts

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

Shigei is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigei? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shigei is the 495,560th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 10,942,261 people. The surname Shigei is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shigei are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 50 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 644 people, or 1 in 198,516. In Japan Shigei is primarily concentrated in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent reside and Nagasaki Prefecture, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Japan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigeie9223/
Shingei921/
Sigei9116,319/
Shugei8328/
Shygei833/
Siegei832/
Sigeit831/
Seigei831/
Shigye831/
Saigei831/
Shegei831/
Shigee831/
Soingei77264/
Shingii774/
Shingee774/
Shageei772/
Seigeis771/
Shigiey771/
Shigeyo771/
Shidgee771/
Shingge771/
Sigehei771/
Shigyio771/
Chiggei770/
Sugei73153/
Sigee7389/
Segei7370/
Sagei7313/
Xigei734/
Shichehi715/
Shihgahe711/
Shijie67156/
Segeit67120/
Siggee6790/
Siguye6756/
Sigyep6745/
Shagee6741/
Siguie6734/
Sidgee6727/
Chigij679/
Saigee678/
Saugei678/
Sigiyo677/
Sechie676/
Siguyi676/
Chigee675/
Sichie673/
Siguié672/
Sigheu672/
Shexie672/
Shegee672/
Chegei671/
Séhier671/
Sigeer671/
Sehjie671/
Saziei671/
Sighie671/
Sigohe671/
Shegii671/
Shegje671/

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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 Shigei
  • 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