Shigematsu Surname

25,541st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigematsu Surname User-submission:

The surname Shigematsu comes from the Japanese words shige, meaning 'heavy', 'esteemed', or 'dignified', and matsu, meaning 'pine'.

Shigematsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan20,5321:6,227949
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
Canada771:478,51441,057
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
England31:18,572,686338,250
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
China21:683,660,78330,601
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Shigematsu (3,549) may also be a first name.

Shigematsu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shigematsu comes from the Japanese words shige, meaning 'heavy', 'esteemed', or 'dignified', and matsu, meaning 'pine'.

- taizo

Shigematsu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shigematsu is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shigematsu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigematsu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 25,541st most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 345,398 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shigematsu live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 118,957th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 3,549 people.

The last name Shigematsu is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 20,532 people, or 1 in 6,227. In Japan Shigematsu is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 32 percent are found, Ehime Prefecture, where 15 percent are found and Saga Prefecture, where 6 percent are found. Barring Japan this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Shigematsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shigematsu surname are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shigematsu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.93% more than the national average, earning $63,061 CAD per year.

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