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 surname Shigemitsu is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shigemitsu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigemitsu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 144,154th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,363,784 people. The last name Shigemitsu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Shigemitsu reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 29,125th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 28,345 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 2,971 people, or 1 in 43,031. In Japan Shigemitsu is mostly concentrated in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found. Besides Japan Shigemitsu occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Shigemitsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shigemitsu last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the 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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