Shimojima Surname

71,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimojima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimojima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,7671:18,8922,168
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945

Shimojima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimojima occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimojima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimojima is the 71,882nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,061,705 people. Shimojima occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimojima 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 6,767 people, or 1 in 18,892. In Japan Shimojima is most common in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 25 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent reside and Nagano Prefecture, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Japan Shimojima occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Shimojima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shimojima last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Shimojima earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimohiama843/
Shimoyama782,702/
Shimayima784/
Shimoymoa781/
Shimiyama781/
Shimayoma781/
Simiema75101/
Chimaima7166/
Simoyama7120/
Siemiema711/
Simosimo711/
Simoimed711/
Shimayama671,352/
Simime67644/
Shimagema6712/
Hsimoyama671/
Chaimouma671/
Shimayema671/
Chimayima671/

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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 Shimojima
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