Shima Surname

7,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Albania

Shima Surname User-submission:

Shima is a popular surname in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is mostly used by the Tiv people. The word shima means 'heart', 'mind' or 'love' in the Tiv language.

Shima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan46,0091:2,779478
Bangladesh16,6721:9,558803
Nigeria5,7751:30,6742,569
Albania3,3271:87684
United States1,0331:350,88031,442
DR Congo9371:78,8479,121
Tanzania6681:79,2548,159
South Africa4041:134,10315,593
Brazil3261:656,67024,248
United Arab Emirates2791:32,8403,537
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
India1701:4,512,149117,295
Malaysia1651:178,75310,756
Thailand1651:428,11174,983
Pakistan1461:1,223,58814,537
Greece1321:83,93814,173
Peru541:588,59515,207
Canada511:722,46357,796
England421:1,326,62059,571
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Burundi161:612,803644
Syria161:1,206,3147,138
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Shima (253,906) may also be a first name.

Shima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Shima is a popular surname in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is mostly used by the Tiv people. The word shima means 'heart', 'mind' or 'love' in the Tiv language.

- santlaurens7

Shima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shima (Bengali: সীমা, Hindi: शीमा, Marathi: सीमा, Oriya: ଶିମା, Russian: Шима, Tibetan: ཤི་མ་) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,387th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 94,715 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Shima are found; 60 percent are found in East Asia and 60 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 4,140th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 253,906 people.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 46,009 people, or 1 in 2,779. In Japan it is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Apart from Japan Shima exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 22 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.

Shima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shima has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shima surname increased 7,946 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shima last name is principally Maronite (40%) in Lebanon, Christian (99%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shima surname are 0.22000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shima earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 104.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,636 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.49% less than the national average, earning R 112,896 per year; in United States they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $46,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $48,497 CAD per year.

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Shimma914,168/
Shimaa913,393/
Shimai912,528/
Schima91657/
Shimau91208/
Shimaj91175/
Shimea91172/
Shoima9184/
Shimat9183/
Shimaz9160/
Sheima9140/
Shimah9139/
Shimas9125/
Shimad9120/
Shuima9119/
Shioma9118/
Shimha9111/
Shimga9111/
Shhima915/
Shiema914/
Shimay914/
Shihma912/
Shitma912/
Shisma912/
Shsima911/
Sima89111,841/
Shaimaa832,280/
Shimaya83837/
Shoimah83716/
Shoimai8365/
Shimhaz8332/
Shaimah8326/
Schuima8323/
Shaimas8319/
Schioma8316/
Shittma8315/
Shimath837/
Schimai836/
Shaimay836/
Schoima835/
Shuisma835/
Shimaah834/
Sahaima834/
Shaimau833/
Schimma833/
Shimatz832/
Shimhad832/
Schimas832/
Shimaaz832/
Shimaja832/
Shimats832/
Shaimat832/
Shaimaz831/
Shimmai831/
Shimmau831/
Shimoha831/
Shaimad831/
Sheimau831/
Hshimau831/
Schiema831/
Sohiema831/
Shaitma831/
Shimmah831/
Shimass831/
Shimmas831/
Schimat830/
Chima8095,367/
Simha8078,219/
Saima8032,461/
Shema8027,133/
Simas8020,357/
Simai8014,628/
Shuma8014,533/
Shimi8013,855/
Simma8013,654/
Shimo8010,996/
Simaj807,371/
Shimy802,664/
Soima802,414/
Simat802,380/
Seima802,305/
Siema801,112/
Simah801,081/
Szima80845/
Simau80636/
Simea80625/
Shyma80612/
Shime80594/
Sisma80288/
Simaz80213/
Simay80184/
Simaa80137/
Xhima80114/
Simad80112/
Suima8091/
Simoa8058/
Simga8053/
Sjima8030/
Sihma8028/
Sitma8022/
Scima8011/
Ssima809/
Simap806/
Suhma806/
Sehma806/
Hzima806/
Simaï802/
Simaš802/
Jsima801/
Séima801/
Schimauz7711/
Schimmat7711/
Schimath778/
Schimatz777/
Schimach776/
Schuitma775/
Shimhaad775/
Shaimaya775/
Schimais773/
Schimaia773/
Schimass773/
Shimhaaz772/
Schiemma771/
Shimeeha771/
Sheimaya771/
Schismah771/
Shoismat771/
Shiomi7323,465/
Chaima7311,787/
Shimmy735,721/
Shaimi733,192/
Shimoi733,147/
Soimah733,002/
Chimma732,855/
Shimer732,005/
Saimai731,798/
Shimoo731,744/
Saimah731,670/
Shimoy731,475/
Sheema731,418/
Sitmai73952/
Chitma73875/
Shayma73707/
Chhima73691/
Suimat73604/
Simaya73473/
Shumay73429/
Chimas73381/
Chuima73372/
Shaime73341/
Shymaa73336/
Shimey73283/
Schyma73281/
Simmat73265/
Shimei73263/
Chimad73262/
Suimah73260/
Shimou73246/
Shimit73233/
Shemau73212/
Shemas73211/
Shimes73205/
Seimah73187/
Schema73187/
Schuma73175/
Saimat73156/
Shimmi73154/
Shemah73145/
Chimay73145/
Simash73137/
Schimo7398/
Chimai7386/
Simaha7385/
Simays7383/
Shemha7382/
Sheimo7381/
Shimyo7371/
Saimma7366/
Cheima7365/
Chimat7362/
Shumai7361/
Shimee7360/
Chimau7359/
Sheimi7354/
Seimas7346/
Shemaj7346/
Saimad7345/
Sheyma7344/
Simais7340/
Shimhi7340/
Chimaľ7339/
Simaiş7335/
Simhai7330/
Simats7330/
Shajma7327/
Schime7326/
Shoimi7324/
Soimay7324/
Saimas7323/
Shiemo7323/
Simmad7321/
Simach7320/
Simaat7320/
Shuimi7320/
Shemad7319/
Saaima7319/
Chimha7319/
Schimó7319/
Shimmo7318/
Shaimy7318/
Shimet7315/
Shimoh7315/
Simaia7315/
Simhas7314/
Simmaa7314/
Shemai7314/
Chimea7314/
Shimge7313/
Simuha7313/
Sehmah7313/
Shiemi7313/
Shumaa7312/
Shimyi7312/
Saimay7312/
Shetma7311/
Chijma7311/
Simaja7310/
Shumma7310/
Chimaa7310/
Shemaa739/
Soimau739/
Simaah739/
Shumah739/
Suisma738/
Simmai738/
Simadh738/
Shemat738/
Shimeh738/
Shuimo738/
Chisma737/
Shimgi737/
Shymas737/
Hshimi737/
Simaph737/
Seimai737/
Shimiz736/
Soimat736/
Shemma736/
Siemas736/
Shemea736/
Schimi736/
Simmah736/
Xhimaj736/
Simaad735/
Simhaz735/
Sitmat735/
Shoimy735/
Simhga734/
Shiomo734/
Shehma734/
Siemai734/
Scimìa734/
Seisma734/
Shymma734/
Hsimha733/
Shimod733/
Simmas733/
Choima733/
Suimai733/
Sismai733/
Siemat733/
Simahh733/
Simaij733/
Suimay733/
Simhat733/
Chimaz733/
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Shimme732/
Shisme732/
Simhaa732/
Sitmma732/
Szimai732/
Simahu732/
Simaid732/
Simaus732/
Simgai732/
Simaai732/
Sshimi732/
Shemga732/
Shimid732/
Simazs732/
Simass732/
Shumha732/
Soimas732/
Shymat732/
Shuyma731/
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Saimaz731/
Hzimah731/
Sismat731/
Soimad731/
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Simapp731/
Simatt731/
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Sietma731/
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Scisma731/
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Shymai731/
Shymha731/
Sihmad731/
Simaux731/
Simoha731/
Simgau731/
Sheimy731/
Sismay730/
Simeap730/
Simmay730/
Simatz730/
Schimautz7147/
Shimhaadh711/
Schimmach711/
Suma6781,517/
Simo6762,366/
Sime6741,403/
Sema6731,880/
Zima6716,886/
Simi6713,343/
Cima6710,894/
Chaimat673,814/
Chitmat671,986/
Simó671,764/
Syma671,650/
Šima671,138/
Shemais67988/
Chimmad67765/
Chaimaa67691/
Chimhau67612/
Shemaya67572/
Chaimai67509/
Chimmai67389/
Simy67343/
Shaimed67341/
Shaymaa67310/
Saimaya67290/
Siemasz67265/
Chhaima67180/
Shemmea67165/
Shimidt67144/
Shemgaa67128/
Schimio67127/
Shemeas67123/
Saimmai67108/
Çima6789/
Simaaya6777/
Chimhai6775/
Siemmai6771/
Shimmer6768/
Schimid6762/
Xima6762/
Simé6757/
Sahaimi6753/
Chimmat6749/
Shimetz6747/
Shimmyo6743/
Sihmaya6740/
Shchema6739/
Shimitt6729/
Sheemma6727/
Saimaha6727/
Shimich6725/
Shimout6724/
Síma6724/
Schiemo6722/
Schimes6721/
Chimeea6720/
Chaimea6718/
Schiomo6717/
Shoimer6716/
Shahjma6716/
Shemmas6715/
Shimeer6713/
Chimhad6713/
Schieme6712/
Saimaut6712/
Shaimes6710/
Chaimas6710/
Chismah679/
Shemuha679/
Shettma679/
Chimhat679/
Siesmaa678/
Simmaya678/
Suimach678/
Soimaud678/
Simj678/
Sehmath677/
Szimath677/
Saimaja677/
Shemash676/
Saimmad676/
Siemast676/
Chaimad676/
Chaimay676/
Shimmei675/
Shemahu675/
Shimitd675/
Seimoha675/
Shimets674/
Suismat674/
Scheimo674/
Chimais674/
Saimach674/
Séma674/
Soismaa674/
Chhimat674/
Chimatt674/
Shaimer673/
Shemmai673/
Shemait673/
Chimatz673/
Chimait673/
Shimesh673/
Schyoma672/
Shimmie672/
Shimych672/
Shimmoo672/
Shuimer672/
Simaová672/
Scimeea672/
Schimge672/
Saimadh672/
Chimmay672/
Schimet672/
Sithmma672/
Shuimei672/
Saimooa672/
Scheema672/
Simhaya672/
Shaimie672/
Soimach672/
Chitmad672/
Chitmas672/
Seimmai672/
Simhaaz671/
Saijjma671/
Sahajma671/
Sahayma671/
Chimahe671/
Chismas671/
Chittma671/
Sithmat671/
Simaadh671/
Simeath671/
Simeaux671/
Shymaja671/
Siemach671/
Sihmapp671/
Shihmei671/
Shimeht671/
Shimess671/
Shimett671/
Sheisme671/
Sehmaus671/
Shahyma671/
Shaymas671/
Suheema671/
Schumah671/
Shummay671/
Shaihmo671/
Shimmit671/
Schiomi671/
Schimed671/
Sismayt671/
Śima671/
Shaimeh671/
Shaimid671/
Shaihmi671/
Suima'a671/
Sitmead671/
Shiemeh671/
Shiemou671/
Shesmaz671/
Sheehma671/
Sheemat671/
Simaaah671/
Simaujh671/
Simhadt671/
Simaijs671/
Simaitė671/
Simaova671/
Simmath671/
Simmeau671/
Siemaha671/
Siemaja671/
Simá671/
Simè671/
Schuitmaat671/
Seahmad671/
Szimmat671/
Sîma671/
Cheimaa671/
Chimmaz671/
Shumaha671/
Sheymaa671/
Shimeis671/
Shemach671/
Sahaime671/
Shhaimi671/
Shheimy671/
Shimoud671/
Shaimee671/
Suimmah671/
Chaimha671/
Chihmea671/
Chimaid671/
Shimmey670/
Scheama670/
Seimmas670/
Shaimey670/
Shimmes670/
Simmads670/
Scimmai670/
Schimie670/
Shumhay670/

Shima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shima in the Hindi language
शीमाsima83.75
शिमाsima13.12
सीमाsima2.42
श्ीमाsima0.19
सिमाsima0.11
सहिमाsahima0.07
शिमआsima'a0.04
शमीमाsamima0.04
शिम्पाsimpa0.04
षीमाsima0.04
Shima in the Bengali language
সীমাsima82.86
শিমাsima10.48
শীমাsima4.76
সিমাsima1.9
Shima in the Marathi language
सीमाsima63.04
शीमाsima31.52
सिमाsima2.17
शैमाsaima1.09
शिमाsima1.09
Shima in the Tibetan language
ཤི་མ་shima50
སྲི་མ་sima25
སི་མ་sima25
Shima in the Oriya language
ଶିମାsima50
ଶୀମାsima16.67
ସୀମାsima14.29
ସିମାsima9.52
ଶିମାତାିsimatai4.76
ସୀମାତାିsimatai2.38
ଶିମsima2.38
Shima in the Russian language
Шимаsima-

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