Shigematsu Surname
Approximately 21,099 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 20,532 | 1:6,227 | 949 |
| United States | 266 | 1:1,362,628 | 94,589 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
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'.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiguematsu | 95 | 298 | / |
| Shigemasu | 95 | 43 | / |
| Shingematsu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schigematsu | 95 | 1 | / |
| Siguematsu | 90 | 17 | / |
| Shigamatsu | 90 | 9 | / |
| Seigematsu | 90 | 1 | / |
| Siguematzu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Siguemotsu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siguimatsu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shichimatsu | 76 | 1 | / |
| Sugimatsu | 74 | 120 | / |
| Sugamatsu | 74 | 59 | / |
| Chijimatsu | 70 | 814 | / |
| Seguimatsu | 70 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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