Shimatsu Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimatsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimatsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2321:551,05315,186
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Shimatsu (10) may also be a first name.

Shimatsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimatsu occurs most in Japan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shimatsu.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimatsu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimatsu is the 806,178th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. The surname Shimatsu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Shimatsu live; 67 percent live in East Asia and 67 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Shimatsu is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 232 people, or 1 in 551,053. In Japan Shimatsu is most common in: Shiga Prefecture, where 36 percent are found, Chiba Prefecture, where 26 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Japan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Shimatsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shimatsu last name are 41.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shimatsu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.44% more than the national average, earning $48,518 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiomatsu9413/
Shiematsu941/
Shimotsu882,676/
Shumatsu88265/
Saimatsu8828/
Seimatsu887/
Shimashu881/
Suimatsu881/
Chimatsu881/
Simasu861/
Shimazu8030,346/
Sematsu803/
Chimasu803/
Sumatsu801/
Suematsu75480/
Simmasut75107/
Chimashu7570/
Shimadzu7516/
Chimhasu757/
Shuimazu752/
Simmasud752/
Shimaazu751/
Chematsu751/
Simmassu751/
Shimachu751/
Saimasut751/
Chimasau751/
Suymatsu751/
Chimhashu71400/
Simazu717/
Simaissou712/
Semasu711/
Simosu711/
Cismasu67205/
Semausu67202/
Shimozu674/
Simadzu674/
Simaciu674/
Semasuj672/
Zimashu672/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Shimatsu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis