Shimoyama Surname
Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname
Shimoyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,307 | 1:55,416 | 4,311 |
| Brazil | 209 | 1:1,024,279 | 36,147 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Shimoyama Demographics
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Shimoyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimoyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shimoyama is found most frequently in Japan. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimoyama? popularity and diffusion
Shimoyama is the 161,218th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,697,093 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Shimoyama live; 85 percent live in East Asia and 85 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 2,307 people, or 1 in 55,416. In Japan it is primarily found in: Fukushima Prefecture, where 28 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 23 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Shimoyama Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shimoyama are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shimoyama earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,147 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simoyama | 94 | 20 | / |
| Shimayama | 89 | 1,352 | / |
| Hsimoyama | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shimiyama | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shimohiama | 84 | 3 | / |
| Sumoyama | 82 | 112 | / |
| Semoyama | 82 | 7 | / |
| Simuyama | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shimojima | 78 | 6,864 | / |
| Sumooyama | 78 | 6 | / |
| Shimayima | 78 | 4 | / |
| Shimayoma | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimayema | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimoymoa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simaima | 75 | 32 | / |
| Simaema | 75 | 9 | / |
| Sumiyama | 71 | 1,536 | / |
| Chimaima | 71 | 66 | / |
| Chimauma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Semayama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simeyema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simayami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simaiama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimayima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaimouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simame | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Shimoyama
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