Shimamura Surname

11,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimamura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimamura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan49,8261:2,566442
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Brazil2031:1,054,55337,070
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
France51:13,284,544357,392
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Shimamura Last Name Facts

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

Shimamura (Russian: Шимамура) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimamura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,121st most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 144,279 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimamura reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Shimamura is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 49,826 people, or 1 in 2,566. In Japan it is most frequent in: Saitama Prefecture, where 26 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Shimamura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shimamura are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shimamura earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.61% more than the national average, earning $53,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $54,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shimamura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimamura in the Russian language
Шимамураsimamura-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimamura
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