Shirao Surname

156,205th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,804 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shirao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,7461:46,5573,866
Kenya151:3,078,66038,128
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India81:95,883,173728,828
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Shirao (352) may also be a first name.

Shirao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirao is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirao? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 156,205th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,598,982 people. The surname Shirao occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shirao reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Shirao is also the 464,438th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 352 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 2,746 people, or 1 in 46,557. In Japan it is most common in: Miyazaki Prefecture, where 13 percent reside, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Japan this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.

Shirao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shirao surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Shirao earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiraho92403/
Shitrao924/
Shiraoh921/
Shiraos921/
Sirao913,183/
Chirao8343/
Sherao8318/
Shurao837/
Sairao833/
Sirrao832/
Siraho831/
Sirauo831/
Siraoa831/
Sirgao831/
Siraoj831/
Shirahayo808/
Chitrao7766/
Shiroha7710/
Saijrao777/
Sherrao775/
Shejrao775/
Cheirao773/
Sherzao772/
Sahjrao772/
Sirajio771/
Chairao771/
Sitraoh771/
Chirrao771/
Siragio771/
Serao732,167/
Surao731,523/
Siroa7329/
Sireo7315/
Cirao7311/
Zirao737/
Xirao734/
Sahajrao71800/
Shiraaya7142/
Shiroiya7132/
Shiroyya717/
Shehraoz711/
Sirahayo711/
Shahjrao711/
Shirayya711/
Serrao677,202/
Siroha67232/
Surrao67170/
Siroua67137/
Cherao6725/
Seraho6722/
Seraos6719/
Seraou6717/
Chairahoi6712/
Seiroa6712/
Siraea6711/
Suraho677/
Ceirao676/
Sheroa674/
Siruia674/
Chiroa673/
Ziraho672/
Siroat672/
Seerao672/
Siraua671/
Xairao671/
Siroad671/
Shiraiyad671/
Ziraou671/
Suerao671/
Seraoo671/
Sjurao671/
Searao671/
Sehroo671/
Sereao671/

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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 Shirao
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