Shigemura Surname

92,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigemura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigemura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,9321:25,9212,690
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Shigemura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shigemura is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigemura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 92,001st most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,401,990 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Shigemura are found; 95 percent are found in East Asia and 95 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Shigemura is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 4,932 people, or 1 in 25,921. In Japan it is most numerous in: Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 27 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 18 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Japan Shigemura exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Shigemura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shigemura surname are 37.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.74% being registered with the party.

Shigemura earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,597 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiguemura959/
Sigemura942/
Shigimura89135/
Shigamura8919/
Siguemura8913/
Sugemura826/
Sigimura821/
Shigemori786,262/
Siguimura789/
Shigemoro781/
Shigamira781/
Chigimura781/
Shichimura74419/
Schigemori741/
Sugimura7130,448/
Sugamura7144/
Sigimira7112/
Sigemori715/
Sigemore710/
Chisemuro671/
Sugimuro591/
Segemore591/
Zeghemouri531/

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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
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  • 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 Shigemura
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