Shigeta Surname

17,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shigeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan30,8791:4,140678
United States4311:840,97264,213
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Micronesia11:106,2431,380

Shigeta (1,074) may also be a first name.

Shigeta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shigeta is most common in Japan. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shigeta.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigeta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shigeta is the 17,642nd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 232,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shigeta reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Shigeta is also the 243,917th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 1,074 people.

The surname Shigeta is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 30,879 people, or 1 in 4,140. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 16 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Chiba Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Shigeta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shigeta are 32.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86% being registered to vote for the party.

Shigeta earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.93% more than the national average, earning $50,455 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigueta93114/
Shigetai9320/
Shigetha931/
Sigeta924/
Shigeto863,416/
Shigita86198/
Sigueta8622/
Shigata862/
Shigota861/
Sigetea861/
Shigeti861/
Shigueto80127/
Shingeti8011/
Shingete808/
Saigeeta805/
Shigitha803/
Shigatai802/
Shigetou802/
Shegetai801/
Shagetha801/
Siguetaa801/
Sigety77192/
Segeta7788/
Sugeta7764/
Sigita7747/
Sigata7739/
Siseta7730/
Sageta773/
Zigeta772/
Shigueiti7511/
Saigeetha759/
Shingieti752/
Schigueto751/
Shingetti751/
Shigetosh751/
Shingetiy751/
Szigeti7110,571/
Chigete71183/
Segieta71163/
Segesta71156/
Szigety71141/
Sichita71121/
Sighete7193/
Sigethy7170/
Sigette7158/
Sigheti7141/
Sigitta7137/
Sigetty7135/
Sigetti7132/
Sigueti7120/
Sigitas7115/
Sisieta7111/
Shegota7110/
Sigitaa718/
Chiseta717/
Sekheta715/
Chigita715/
Secheta714/
Saiseta714/
Suigita714/
Sekhita714/
Sigetiy713/
Zigetta713/
Sijesta713/
Saigita713/
Sicheta712/
Sugeeta712/
Siguete712/
Segetta712/
Sagetha711/
Chegeta711/
Sikheta711/
Sigitha711/
Shigato711/
Shigiti711/
Sugetha711/
Sugheta711/
Sigueto711/
Suigata711/
Sikhita711/
Sechita711/
Segheta711/
Sigeiti711/
Sikgeto711/
Shisita711/
Sagetta710/
Szigethy671,162/
Chiguita67594/
Sikhitha67464/
Seghetta67332/
Szigethi67323/
Sighista67149/
Sichaita67108/
Szigetyi6731/
Szigetti6719/
Sigetich6713/
Sugeetha6713/
Sikhetha6712/
Szigetty6710/
Shingiti679/
Szigeter679/
Sayigita675/
Chicheta674/
Sciegata674/
Shichita673/
Sekhetha673/
Sekhitha673/
Shaisita672/
Szigheti672/
Szegieta672/
Saiguita672/
Saigitha671/
Chegetai671/
Chigitay671/
Siguette671/
Shijitha671/
Shingite671/
Chigueto671/
Schysita671/
Sughitay671/
Shekhita671/
Shegeter671/
Sigether671/
Sichitta671/
Saisetha671/
Sikgetho671/
Sekhoita671/
Schigato671/
Siguetti671/
Sigehito671/
Sheguete671/
Chigueti671/

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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 Shigeta
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