Shimao Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,4111:90,6055,729
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Shimao (19,378) may also be a first name.

Shimao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimao is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,986th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,957,514 people. Shimao is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Shimao live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 38,743rd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 19,378 people.

Shimao is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,411 people, or 1 in 90,605. In Japan it is mostly found in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 24 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Tokushima Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Barring Japan this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Shimao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shimao last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Shimao earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.06% more than the national average, earning $67,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimaho921/
Simao91191,771/
Simeao835,054/
Simaho83223/
Saimao8360/
Chimao8317/
Simaos8314/
Simaoo837/
Simaou835/
Shemao832/
Seimao831/
Siemao831/
Ssimao831/
Simaao831/
Simmao831/
Suimao831/
Simaop831/
Simgao831/
Chaimao7719/
Shimaau7715/
Simahou779/
Simmaoa773/
Chimaoy772/
Simaiyo772/
Simaojd772/
Saimaou772/
Simahod771/
Shimoha771/
Saimaho771/
Simeo739,535/
Simôa73157/
Semao7391/
Simoa7358/
Cimao7358/
Sumao7326/
Zimao7316/
Simaõ7315/
Simâo732/
Simáo732/
Ximao731/
Simäo731/
Shimojyo716/
Chimahou712/
Saimahou711/
Semeao671,780/
Sumaoy671,188/
Chemao67636/
Summao67115/
Simeou6747/
Semaho6732/
Simoas6714/
Simaau678/
Seamao676/
Chaimaiyo676/
Zimaho675/
Shimmayya675/
Sumaoi675/
Semaoi675/
Symaho675/
Simouo672/
Simeoa671/
Suhmoa671/
Simoho671/
Simoua671/
Simmoa671/
Chimoa671/
Sumaho671/
Simeoy671/
Saymao671/
Simoeo671/
Simoha671/

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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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  • 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 Shimao
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