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Where Does The Last Name Shirai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shirai (Bengali: শিরাই, Hindi: शीराी, Oriya: ଶିରାଇ, Russian: Шираи) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,850^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 75,508 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shirai are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Shirai is also the 1,212,820^th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 65 people.

This surname is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 94,707 people, or 1 in 1,350. In Japan it is mostly found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 16 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Aside from Japan Shirai exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Micronesia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Shirai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shirai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shirai surname increased 13,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shirai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shirai last name are 30.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shirai earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.2% more than the national average, earning $75,619 CAD per year.