Shimomura Surname

10,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimomura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimomura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan55,2251:2,315414
United States5041:719,16556,610
Brazil2511:852,88630,751
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Shimomura Last Name Facts

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

Shimomura (Russian: Шимомура) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimomura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimomura is the 10,010th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 129,685 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimomura live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

It is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 55,225 people, or 1 in 2,315. In Japan it is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Shimomura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shimomura last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the party.

The amount Shimomura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 53.38% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,732 per year; in United States they earn 11.69% more than the national average, earning $48,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,545 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shimomura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimomura in the Russian language
Шимомураsimomura-

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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 Shimomura
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