Shimokawa Surname

18,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimokawa Surname User-submission:

The Shimokawa surname comes from the Japanese combination of two kanji, 下 (shimo), meaning 'below', and 川 (kawa), meaning 'river'.

Shimokawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan29,3741:4,352708
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Brazil2311:926,72933,128
Peru691:460,63913,676
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England51:11,143,612252,590
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Shimokawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shimokawa surname comes from the Japanese combination of two kanji, 下 (shimo), meaning 'below', and 川 (kawa), meaning 'river'.

- angiegyaru

Shimokawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimokawa is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shimokawa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimokawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimokawa is the 18,318th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 242,023 people. Shimokawa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shimokawa reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 29,374 people, or 1 in 4,352. In Japan it is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 29 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Aside from Japan Shimokawa occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Shimokawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shimokawa last name are 27.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.56% registered with the party.

The amount Shimokawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 80.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,949 per year and in United States they earn 24.97% more than the national average, earning $53,924 USD per year.

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