Shiota Surname
Approximately 979 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 463 | 1:276,122 | 10,662 |
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Brazil | 222 | 1:964,299 | 34,285 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
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'.
- carlosshiotaThe Shiota surname originates from 塩, which means 'salt', and 田, which means 'rice field' or 'paddy field' in Japanese.
- kpshiotaShiota Demographics
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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.
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