Shimizu Surname
Approximately 583,892 people bear this surname
Shimizu Surname User-submission:
From the kanjis 清, meaning 'clear' and 水, meaning 'water'.
Shimizu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 574,021 | 1:223 | 19 |
| United States | 3,698 | 1:98,015 | 10,913 |
| Brazil | 2,679 | 1:79,908 | 2,995 |
| Thailand | 918 | 1:76,948 | 10,229 |
| Singapore | 449 | 1:12,267 | 587 |
| Canada | 387 | 1:95,208 | 10,366 |
| Hong Kong | 351 | 1:20,899 | 456 |
| Guam | 206 | 1:777 | 103 |
| Mexico | 172 | 1:721,664 | 10,995 |
| Philippines | 147 | 1:688,695 | 70,564 |
| France | 85 | 1:781,444 | 95,071 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Peru | 82 | 1:387,611 | 12,644 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Vietnam | 11 | 1:8,422,369 | 2,636 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
Shimizu (2,493) may also be a first name.
Shimizu Surname Meaning
Shimizu Demographics
Average Shimizu Salary in
United States
$53,514 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shimizu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimizu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimizu (Russian: Шимизу) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shimizu.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimizu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 906th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,481 people. The last name Shimizu occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimizu live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 147,864th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 2,493 people.
The surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 574,021 people, or 1 in 223. In Japan Shimizu is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Japan it exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Shimizu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shimizu surname are 13.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shimizu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 207.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,627 per year; in United States they earn 24.02% more than the national average, earning $53,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $56,068 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimidzu | 93 | 95 | / |
| Shimizui | 93 | 11 | / |
| Shiomizu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Schimizu | 93 | 3 | / |
| Shimmizu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shimitzu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shimizeu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simizu | 92 | 137 | / |
| Schimidzu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Simidzu | 86 | 44 | / |
| Shimisu | 86 | 42 | / |
| Chimizu | 86 | 9 | / |
| Shimuzu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Sihmizu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shimicu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saimizu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shumizu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shimitsu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Shimishu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shimedzu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimizzu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shimissu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semizu | 77 | 76 | / |
| Simicu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zimizu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Simuzu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Simiju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simisu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cimizu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiomitsu | 75 | 1,339 | / |
| Shimmitsu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheimitsu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schimitzhaus | 74 | 2 | / |
| Shemisu | 71 | 6,278 | / |
| Chimezu | 71 | 463 | / |
| Suemizu | 71 | 67 | / |
| Simigiu | 71 | 46 | / |
| Shimesu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shimysu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chimisu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Saimuzu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Simicui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shemiju | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simezeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simicuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimusu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simitciu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Simicius | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shemissu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shemishu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seimitsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simichut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimezou | 67 | 1 | / |
Shimizu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimizu in the Russian language | ||
| Шимизу | simizu | - |
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Footnotes
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