Shimokawa Surname
Approximately 30,111 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 29,374 | 1:4,352 | 708 |
| United States | 303 | 1:1,196,234 | 85,175 |
| Brazil | 231 | 1:926,729 | 33,128 |
| Peru | 69 | 1:460,639 | 13,676 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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'.
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Average Shimokawa Salary in
United States
$53,924 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimokawwa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Simokawa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Shimakawa | 89 | 5,629 | / |
| Shimokava | 89 | 6 | / |
| Simakawa | 82 | 27 | / |
| Simukawa | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shimukowa | 78 | 38 | / |
| Shimokova | 78 | 2 | / |
| Shimakava | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimakowa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimakaeva | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simokova | 71 | 29 | / |
| Simakaba | 71 | 28 | / |
| Semakawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simukowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimhakaswa | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shimokobe | 67 | 728 | / |
| Simakaeva | 67 | 66 | / |
| Shimakova | 67 | 45 | / |
| Chimakowa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Simockova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shumokova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shimekova | 67 | 1 | / |
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