Shigemitsu Surname

144,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigemitsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigemitsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,9711:43,0313,702
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Shigemitsu (28,345) may also be a first name.

Shigemitsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shigemitsu is found most in Japan. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shigemitsu.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigemitsu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 144,154th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,363,784 people. Shigemitsu is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shigemitsu live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 29,125th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 28,345 people.

It is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 2,971 people, or 1 in 43,031. In Japan Shigemitsu is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 15 percent live, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 14 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Barring Japan it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Shigemitsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shigemitsu last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.

Shigemitsu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.77% more than the national average, earning $54,701 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sigemitsu951/
Shiguemitsu951/
Shiguemistsu911/
Shigematsu9021,099/
Shiguimitsu862/
Shigemats841/
Schiguimitsu821/
Sugimitsu7423/
Sugamitsu741/
Sugimizu56131/

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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 Shigemitsu
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