Shimoyama Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimoyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimoyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,3071:55,4164,311
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simoyama9420/
Shimayama891,352/
Hsimoyama891/
Shimiyama891/
Shimohiama843/
Sumoyama82112/
Semoyama827/
Simuyama821/
Shimojima786,864/
Sumooyama786/
Shimayima784/
Shimayoma781/
Shimayema781/
Shimoymoa781/
Simaima7532/
Simaema759/
Sumiyama711,536/
Chimaima7166/
Chimauma713/
Semayama711/
Simeyema711/
Simayami711/
Simaiama711/
Chimayima671/
Chaimouma671/
Simame671/

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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
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  • 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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