Shimazu Surname
Approximately 30,346 people bear this surname
Shimazu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 28,794 | 1:4,440 | 723 |
| Thailand | 910 | 1:77,625 | 10,350 |
| United States | 383 | 1:946,368 | 70,670 |
| Brazil | 137 | 1:1,562,586 | 51,889 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Peru | 21 | 1:1,513,530 | 22,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Shimazu Demographics
Average Shimazu Salary in
United States
$47,780 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shimazu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimazu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shimazu is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shimazu.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimazu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,179th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 240,148 people. Shimazu is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shimazu reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
It is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 28,794 people, or 1 in 4,440. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Chiba Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Japan Shimazu occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Shimazu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shimazu last name are 22.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shimazu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 45.34% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,595 per year and in United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,780 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimadzu | 93 | 16 | / |
| Shuimazu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shimaazu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simazu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Shimaju | 86 | 39 | / |
| Shimozu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Simadzu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chimazu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Simazgu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shimazoe | 80 | 1,946 | / |
| Shimatsu | 80 | 347 | / |
| Shimedzu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimazuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimazhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shimachu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shimashu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simozu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Simasu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiomatsu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Shiematsu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simascu | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chemazu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shimesu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shimoju | 71 | 8 | / |
| Simaciu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chimasu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chimozu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simezeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimotsu | 67 | 2,676 | / |
| Shumatsu | 67 | 265 | / |
| Simmasut | 67 | 107 | / |
| Chimashu | 67 | 70 | / |
| Saimatsu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Simadjui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Simadjeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Seimatsu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chimhasu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Suematzu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simmasud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saimasut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suimatsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shemhozu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimatsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simmassu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Shimazu
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