Shimojo Surname

55,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimojo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimojo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8,9631:14,2641,786
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Guam11:160,1214,893
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Shimojo Last Name Facts

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

Shimojo has its highest incidence in Japan. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimojo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 55,551st most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 797,324 people. The surname Shimojo occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shimojo reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 8,963 people, or 1 in 14,264. In Japan Shimojo is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Nagano Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Besides Japan Shimojo exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Shimojo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shimojo surname are 40.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered to vote for the party.

Shimojo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.44% more than the national average, earning $64,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schimojo936/
Shimojyo936/
Simojo9215/
Shimoji86319/
Shimozo8611/
Shimoyo861/
Shimoso861/
Chimojo861/
Simoj836/
Schimoyo803/
Simoco775,582/
Shimoi773,147/
Shimoe771,689/
Shimoy771,475/
Shimou77246/
Simoso77178/
Shimaj77175/
Simozo7761/
Simoyo7748/
Simoja7716/
Simoij775/
Simoji774/
Shemoj771/
Simijo771/
Simajo771/
Chimoj771/
Chimoio714,945/
Chimoyo712,110/
Shimaji71261/
Sismoyo71248/
Chimoje7185/
Shimosa7155/
Shimaju7139/
Shimoya7131/
Shimout7124/
Simooya719/
Chimoso718/
Chimoji717/
Simoico715/
Shimiji714/
Shimeji713/
Shimoia713/
Shimoie713/
Saimooa712/
Simocho712/
Shimaja712/
Shimeyo712/
Shimazo712/
Shimaco711/
Shimoud711/
Shimayo711/
Shimoza711/
Shimoha711/
Shimija711/
Simmajo711/
Simehjo711/
Shiemou711/
Simão67119,543/
Simaj677,371/
Simou676,962/
Simoi67704/
Simoy67603/
Shimousa67460/
Simoe6772/
Simoa6758/
Schimoia6715/
Chimoyoh678/
Chimocho677/
Shimayoh674/
Simuj673/
Shimoisa673/
Shiomoya673/
Shimocha672/
Siemajoe672/
Simehjoo671/
Shimouie671/
Semoj671/
Chimojes671/
Chimozho671/
Chimhozo671/
Schimmoe671/
Shimayho671/

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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 Shimojo
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