Shimura Surname

11,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shimura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan49,9201:2,561438
Brazil3761:569,34721,260
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Thailand911:776,246126,162
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Shimura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimura (Arabic: شيمورا, Russian: Шимура) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shimura click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimura is the 11,075th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 143,671 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shimura reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 49,920 people, or 1 in 2,561. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 25 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 20 percent live and Yamanashi Prefecture, where 14 percent live. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Shimura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shimura surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Shimura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 112.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,126 per year and in United States they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $41,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimoura932,606/
Shiomura93877/
Shimmura93111/
Shimaura9356/
Schimura935/
Shimhura931/
Shimurat931/
Simura92130/
Shaimurat8821/
Shijmurad881/
Chimura863,649/
Simoura86545/
Shimora86189/
Seimura86116/
Simurra8631/
Simurat8615/
Simhura869/
Shumura867/
Saimura866/
Simurai866/
Shimira864/
Szimura864/
Shimuri862/
Shimure861/
Simurau861/
Schymura80543/
Chimeura80206/
Saimurga8046/
Simueray8022/
Schimure8015/
Shimiray807/
Shumuray802/
Saimoura801/
Chimaura801/
Shimmuri801/
Shemurat801/
Chimuura801/
Schemura801/
Schümura801/
Schumura801/
Shemurra800/
Simora773,114/
Semura77598/
Sumura77138/
Simuro7786/
Simira7784/
Symura7731/
Simuri7724/
Zimura7718/
Cimura7712/
Šimura772/
Simure771/
Shaymurat7599/
Seitmurat7551/
Shihmurid754/
Saitmurat752/
Chitmurad751/
Schimiera751/
Chaimurat751/
Szymura713,842/
Suemura711,064/
Shimori71646/
Simouri71382/
Chemura71161/
Siemuri71118/
Simurro71102/
Saimora7194/
Sumurai7182/
Simirea7181/
Simorra7152/
Chimure7136/
Simorai7130/
Semutra7118/
Simirau7118/
Shumira7113/
Simiray7113/
Soimora7112/
Simirai7111/
Simiera7111/
Cehmura718/
Saimuri718/
Chimuri717/
Simurit715/
Szumura715/
Simauro715/
Simauri714/
Simusri714/
Saymura714/
Shemuri713/
Simmora713/
Shemira712/
Shimoro712/
Semoura712/
Saimira712/
Cimoura712/
Zimhura711/
Simurid711/
Simirah711/
Seimure711/
Zimurau711/
Shemuro711/
Zzimura711/
Simaure711/
Simuiri711/
Simoray711/
Symurai711/
Simorha711/
Siemure711/
Siemuro711/
Semmura711/
Simorea711/
Suimira711/
Shemora710/
Shimory710/
Shemury710/
Shimore710/
Simaurio67246/
Simoutre67143/
Chimuris6751/
Semurath6721/
Chitmuri6717/
Siemiera6712/
Saymurga679/
Sumureau679/
Chimeure677/
Chemurah677/
Sihmirah674/
Shumiray673/
Chimuroo673/
Chimeuro673/
Shimmori673/
Shumirai672/
Chimhuri672/
Chimuiri672/
Chemoura672/
Chimutri671/
Siemiraj671/
Schimori671/
Schemure671/
Semmoura670/
Shemmury670/

Shimura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimura in the Russian language
Шимураsimura-
Shimura in the Arabic language
شيموراshymwra-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimura
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