Shimobayashi Surname

219,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimobayashi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimobayashi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,8431:69,3674,925
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Shimobayashi Last Name Facts

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

Shimobayashi is most common in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shimobayashi.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimobayashi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimobayashi is the 219,780th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,918,035 people. Shimobayashi occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimobayashi reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

It is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,843 people, or 1 in 69,367. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Gifu Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Kyoto Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Barring Japan it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimobayashi
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