Shimeji Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shimeji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimeji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Shimeji (7) may also be a first name.

Shimeji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimeji occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimeji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimeji is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Shimeji reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 7 people.

It is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil Shimeji is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Brazil Shimeji is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 33 percent are found and Nigeria, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimei92263/
Simeji92151/
Shimoji86319/
Shimaji86261/
Simejiy8693/
Shemeji8673/
Shimegi868/
Shimmei865/
Shimiji864/
Simeeji864/
Shuimei862/
Shihmei861/
Simejie861/
Shimeis861/
Simei83718/
Saimeiji8030/
Siemedji802/
Shemeiji801/
Shimesis801/
Shimoi773,147/
Shimai772,528/
Chimei772,514/
Shimoe771,689/
Simeja77748/
Shimey77283/
Suimei77234/
Shimaj77175/
Shimea77172/
Simeyi7799/
Simezi7789/
Shimee7760/
Simiji7756/
Shimae7744/
Shemei7738/
Saimei7736/
Simaji7726/
Simeit7724/
Seimei7723/
Simegi7717/
Simeia7711/
Simeje778/
Simesi778/
Shimye774/
Simoji774/
Simuji772/
Scimei771/
Semeji771/
Simeis771/
Shimue771/
Shimui771/
Simeiz771/
Simmei771/
Schimmeis751/
Shimaajit751/
Scheimeit751/
Shimojo719,140/
Shemeis71468/
Shimeya71352/
Shimiye71200/
Shoimai7165/
Chimezi7147/
Shimaju7139/
Chimaji7134/
Shimisi7132/
Simmeit7130/
Shimhue7127/
Chimeja7125/
Chimeie7124/
Simedje7118/
Saimeja7115/
Shimayi7111/
Siemeit719/
Shimuye719/
Shimiza717/
Chimoji717/
Shimaue716/
Shimuyi716/
Schimai716/
Shimiya715/
Shemegi715/
Saimaji714/
Chaimei714/
Chimuji714/
Shimoie713/
Shimaye713/
Chimegi713/
Shimoia713/
Shimaie713/
Simetje713/
Chimeje712/
Shimmie712/
Shimizy712/
Simijis712/
Chimiji712/
Shimaja712/
Siemesi712/
Shimizi712/
Shimeyo712/
Shimese712/
Shaimie712/
Simmaji711/
Shimeah711/
Shimmai711/
Shemaji711/
Shemeej711/
Shimija711/
Shimigi711/
Shimawe711/
Chimeia711/
Shemeid711/
Simehjo711/
Siemaji711/
Schimmejer711/
Semedji711/
Saimesi711/
Shemesi711/
Shimeyu711/
Siemeia711/
Shaimee711/
Chimejy711/
Choimei711/
Shimmey710/
Shaimey710/
Schimie710/
Chimezie6727,049/
Simai6714,628/
Simaj677,371/
Simeu672,748/
Simie672,168/
Simoi67704/
Simea67625/
Cimei67537/
Semei67508/
Simui67451/
Simey67215/
Simae67171/
Zimei67135/
Simoe6772/
Schemeit6760/
Simee6727/
Shemezis6722/
Cesmedji6720/
Schimoia6715/
Chimeize6713/
Shimizui6711/
Ximei6710/
Simue6710/
Shimichi678/
Schimice677/
Simoj676/
Shimojyo676/
Schimojo676/
Simhajit674/
Chimezei674/
Simõe674/
Schimizi673/
Schimais673/
Schimaia673/
Simuj673/
Simye673/
Schimmoe671/
Shimeeha671/
Shimizeu671/
Shemeeja671/
Shimisee671/
Shemaiji671/
Shimouie671/
Simezier671/
Schimize671/
Simehjoo671/
Shemezie671/
Saimeisi671/
Shimizer671/
Chimeiad671/

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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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  • 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 Shimeji
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