Shiraishi Surname

5,347th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shiraishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiraishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan103,5601:1,234234
Brazil1,0431:205,2497,901
United States7821:463,50239,521
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Peru581:548,00214,762
Philippines581:1,745,487112,199
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
England91:6,190,895170,599
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
China61:227,886,92811,701
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Shiraishi (38) may also be a first name.

Shiraishi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shiraishi (Russian: Шираиши) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiraishi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,347th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 68,819 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shiraishi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shiraishi is also the 1,662,754th most widespread forename at a global level, held by 38 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 103,560 people, or 1 in 1,234. In Japan Shiraishi is most numerous in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Ehime Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Shiraishi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shiraishi surname are 34.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Shiraishi earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 37% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,557 per year; in United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.94% more than the national average, earning $62,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiraischi954/
Shisraishi951/
Shiraishii951/
Shirashi9425/
Shiraisi949/
Siraishi945/
Shirishi942/
Shiroishi891,250/
Shiraichi89103/
Shirayshi8912/
Shiraisai893/
Shitrashi891/
Shiraschi891/
Siraisi8828/
Sirishi881/
Shirisi881/
Shirajoshi8460/
Shirahashi849/
Shirayoshi841/
Shirisha825,002/
Chirashi82103/
Shirashe8272/
Shirachi8269/
Shirichi8219/
Siraichi8218/
Shirasha8213/
Shirishe8210/
Seirishi829/
Suraishi826/
Siraissi822/
Sheraisi821/
Sirisi80151/
Shirashet7818/
Chiraichi786/
Sheraichi783/
Shurashai781/
Shhirisha781/
Sheirisha781/
Shiraasha781/
Shirajsha781/
Shirished781/
Shirishsa781/
Shairashe781/
Sshirisha781/
Shirheshi781/
Shirazi7529,015/
Shirase754,733/
Sirisha752,600/
Sirisit75588/
Shirasi75109/
Sirashe7552/
Sirachi7550/
Shirasa7542/
Shirisa7521/
Shirise759/
Sirissi759/
Suraisi757/
Sirasha756/
Sirisip755/
Sirasih754/
Sirishe753/
Shirasy753/
Chirisi753/
Siriosi753/
Sherisi752/
Siroisi751/
Shirizi751/
Serishi751/
Sirisid751/
Shirajoshe7423/
Shiroyoshi744/
Shirajashe742/
Shirazai712,179/
Shairazi71476/
Sherisha7171/
Shiresha7151/
Chirashe7150/
Shiraset7143/
Siriseth7120/
Sairishe7118/
Ziraschi7116/
Cheraisi7115/
Shirasai7113/
Siraitse7113/
Chirichi7112/
Sherasha7111/
Sirachit7111/
Sairasih716/
Shirassa714/
Sirishge713/
Shirazzi713/
Chirissi713/
Shirazei713/
Seraichi713/
Shirasaj712/
Shireshe712/
Shurashe712/
Shairase712/
Chirishe711/
Chiritsi711/
Sirashet711/
Sirishaa711/
Sihrisha711/
Shirasaa711/
Shirased711/
Shirisaa711/
Sherachi711/
Sherashe711/
Shairise711/
Shiraice711/
Sherishe711/
Sheirazi711/
Shiraazi711/
Shirausa711/
Seirisie711/
Chirachi711/
Hshirazi711/
Serraisi711/
Siraseth711/
Sirishet711/
Sirisier711/
Shirrazi711/
Sheraizi711/
Chairisi711/
Shirohyoshi7043/
Shireesha672,135/
Sirazi671,333/
Sirase671,112/
Sirasa671,064/
Sirisa67402/
Shirasaya67315/
Sirasi67307/
Sirise6777/
Sheerisha6762/
Sirici6734/
Shirajose6725/
Siraci6719/
Serisi6717/
Sirizi6711/
Shirouchi679/
Shirahase679/
Cherrishi679/
Sirasy674/
Sherasher674/
Chiroichi672/
Shirazzai672/
Schirrazi671/
Sirajasha671/
Sirajasih671/
Sheerasha671/
Sheraachi671/
Shirouzai671/
Surisi671/
Chirrichi671/
Cirisi671/
Sherisher671/
Chirachit671/
Chirasith671/
Scheirise670/

Shiraishi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shiraishi in the Russian language
Шираишиsiraisi-

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Footnotes

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