Shirakami Surname
Approximately 5,921 people bear this surname
Shirakami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5,917 | 1:21,606 | 2,375 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Shirakami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirakami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shirakami is found most frequently in Japan. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shirakami.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirakami? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shirakami is the 81,937th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,230,796 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shirakami are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 5,917 people, or 1 in 21,606. In Japan Shirakami is primarily found in: Okayama Prefecture, where 55 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Japan Shirakami exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirokami | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shirakama | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sirekami | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sherakhamie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sherzakhami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shirokama | 78 | 30 | / |
| Shirakoma | 78 | 4 | / |
| Shirokame | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sherakhame | 74 | 2 | / |
| Saairacami | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ciraakama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sirocama | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shirakami
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