Shiota Surname

367,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shiota Surname User-submission:

The Shiota surname comes from the word shio, which means 'salt' in Japanese, and ota, which means 'big field'. So the meaning of the surname is 'big field of salt', or 'saline'.

Shiota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4631:276,12210,662
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Brazil2221:964,29934,285
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Shiota Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Shiota surname comes from the word shio, which means 'salt' in Japanese, and ota, which means 'big field'. So the meaning of the surname is 'big field of salt', or 'saline'.

- carlosshiota

The Shiota surname originates from 塩, which means 'salt', and 田, which means 'rice field' or 'paddy field' in Japanese.

- kpshiota

Shiota Last Name Facts

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

Shiota has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shiota click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiota? popularity and diffusion

It is the 367,731st most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,443,867 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Shiota are found; 47 percent are found in East Asia and 47 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 463 people, or 1 in 276,122. In Japan Shiota is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 52 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 23 percent are found and Chiba Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Beside Japan Shiota exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 23 percent are found.

Shiota Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shiota are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Shiota earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.82% more than the national average, earning $56,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shita9119,522/
Shiohata86413/
Sschiota861/
Shaiyota861/
Shitap833,634/
Chiota832,849/
Shitta832,316/
Sihota831,371/
Shaita83646/
Shiote83453/
Sciota83165/
Shitaa8377/
Shista8369/
Sehota8368/
Shitay8348/
Schita8342/
Shitai8326/
Shitha8325/
Shieta8322/
Shitaj8310/
Shitad839/
Shitah839/
Shitat837/
Shiata835/
Shihta835/
Sheita834/
Shioto834/
Shyota832/
Seiota831/
Shioti831/
Shioty831/
Sziota831/
S'Hita831/
Shitas831/
Shuita831/
Sita8068,343/
Shaista7718,679/
Chihota773,565/
Shihata772,751/
Chiotha771,573/
Chijota77252/
Sciotta77144/
Shishta77123/
Shayota77104/
Schitea77102/
Chiotta7793/
Sehotha7755/
Shitoot7740/
Shitaha7728/
Shittas7727/
Saiyota7715/
Sheista779/
Shiasta775/
Shittap774/
Schitai773/
Shsitta773/
Shistta772/
Shithad772/
Schuita772/
Sihotta772/
Shitash772/
Chiotea772/
Soiyota772/
Sahjota771/
Sahaita771/
Chiotas771/
Shiotto771/
Shieata771/
Shietta771/
Shithaa771/
Shajota771/
Shittai771/
Shittah771/
Schioti771/
Shiooto771/
Shiotis771/
Shuitah771/
Schitta771/
Shaitot771/
Shiatha771/
Shihoto771/
Shiothi771/
Shiotti771/
Shistad770/
Schista770/
Sheta7331,559/
Sitta7322,959/
Shito7318,861/
Chita7312,466/
Soita7310,622/
Saita7310,219/
Sitat735,797/
Suita735,037/
Siata733,915/
Szita733,031/
Sista732,563/
Sitap731,255/
Seita731,099/
Sitai73970/
Sitas73966/
Sehta73452/
Sieta73428/
Shyta73280/
Sitah73276/
Sitay73250/
Scita73234/
Sitaš73178/
Sitad73162/
Seota73152/
Sitau73149/
Sitaj7386/
Sitot7386/
Sitea7382/
Soyta7379/
Sitaa7341/
Sihta7323/
Sitaz7316/
Sitoa739/
Ssita738/
Sjita737/
Sidta737/
Sojta736/
Syota731/
Saiyotha71491/
Chaiyota71187/
Schichta71146/
Schistad71135/
Schiotis7199/
Chiothap7172/
Shaistha7145/
Shishtha7135/
Schiatta7132/
Shaishta7125/
Shaaista7110/
Shiottis717/
Shihatta717/
Soiyotha715/
Sihoitay714/
Shisttha713/
Schittat713/
Sheistad712/
Schioter712/
Schiotti712/
Shihatha712/
Schittay712/
Shaistaa712/
Chihotah711/
Shihatah711/
Shishdta711/
Shishtta711/
Shaistap711/
Shahjota711/
Shiastah711/
Shiathah711/
Shittahy711/
Shithaha711/
Shehta678,597/
Chaita676,718/
Saitta676,228/
Chitta675,563/
Chitay673,216/
Chaiyotha673,041/
Chitas672,870/
Shetta672,115/
Shetay671,962/
Schito671,948/
Chitha671,474/
Chioti671,464/
Sehata671,280/
Saitay671,152/
Seitay671,048/
Seitaj67950/
Chitau67920/
Soytaş67891/
Shitos67674/
Sheeta67566/
Shytaj67474/
Szitai67440/
Sihata67419/
Shetat67394/
Sychta67392/
Chiata67385/
Siatta67349/
Chitai67334/
Saitas67271/
Sayota67266/
Saista67242/
Szitas67220/
Chitea67217/
Chhita67194/
Saiote67189/
Shetah67183/
Seitai67171/
Shiaty67165/
Shetaa67154/
Saitai67152/
Sichta67143/
Sheata67130/
Shetai67125/
Chiote67123/
Sitaud67122/
Chioto67122/
Suitas67120/
Sistad67113/
Sishta67109/
Sietas67109/
Siteau67108/
Chitad67107/
Sittas67106/
Sajota67103/
Shitou6799/
Shetha6795/
Scioti6794/
Chuita6792/
Cheita6789/
Shetaj6785/
Saitah6782/
Suyota6782/
Soitah6765/
Chaiyotat6761/
Suidta6761/
Szitta6756/
Sethoa6756/
Shaito6755/
Shitto6755/
Sitasz6752/
Chitaz6747/
Shitoo6745/
Sihote6744/
Saitaj6743/
Sciata6743/
Shoito6743/
Shiati6737/
Cihota6735/
Siesta6733/
Soytaç6732/
Soytap6730/
Chitat6728/
Siasta6726/
Sechta6725/
Sietot6723/
Soitay6722/
Suista6722/
Chista6720/
Shetap6720/
Sitout6720/
Choita6719/
Shesta6718/
Zihota6718/
Seitas6717/
Sistat6717/
Sehoto6717/
Shitoy6716/
Sitaip6715/
Saitad6714/
Soytas6714/
Sietoa6714/
Sheito6711/
Sittea6711/
Syahta6710/
Chyota6710/
Sittah6710/
Shitho6710/
Szyhta6710/
Sitaiy678/
Sitaph678/
Soitta678/
Shayta678/
Scioto677/
Siatas677/
Soytay677/
Chitaa676/
Sistas676/
Sietta676/
Scheta675/
Sciote675/
Shitod675/
Saitot675/
Shyata674/
Sittap674/
Chitaş674/
Chaiyotta674/
Sithoa674/
Sietap674/
Chidta673/
Saitau673/
Sitapp673/
Scitta673/
Shiate673/
Cheota673/
Ssitta673/
Suitay673/
Shitoi672/
Sitoot672/
Sejota672/
Suitah672/
Chitaj672/
Sitaha672/
Shyoti672/
Sheoti672/
Shituo672/
Sittat672/
Siatai672/
Shitoh672/
Sehtah672/
Sehtai672/
Choyta672/
Sihoto672/
Shjata672/
Saitap672/
Saitat672/
Saitoa671/
Chitap671/
Sistaa671/
Sitach671/
Sitahe671/
Sitahu671/
Shseta671/
Shytay671/
Siatau671/
Sihoti671/
Shetot671/
Shgeta671/
Shizto671/
Shitop671/
Sheote671/
Seitoa671/
Seshta671/
Sehote671/
Seitau671/
Sistau671/
Sehtha671/
Sitaat671/
Suioty671/
Suitau671/
Sitacz671/
Sitais671/
Sittay671/
Sittaz671/
Shiato671/
Shiteu671/
Shytai671/
Sietaz671/
Sietea671/
Soyota671/
Saidta671/
Saaita671/
S'Itta671/
Sehtay671/
Seouta671/
Chitot671/
Chitaș671/
Seiote671/
Sgitau671/
Sissta671/
Siatah671/
Soitat671/
Soitot671/
Xhitha671/
Sehtat671/
Schyta671/
Shchyhota671/
Zehota671/
Chihta671/
Chjota671/
Seotad670/

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