Shirasu Surname

119,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shirasu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirasu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,6651:34,8823,247
India651:11,801,006214,148
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Shirasu (46) may also be a first name.

Shirasu Last Name Facts

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

Shirasu (Marathi: िशरसु) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirasu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shirasu is the 119,991st most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,904,743 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shirasu reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 46 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 3,665 people, or 1 in 34,882. In Japan Shirasu is primarily found in: Yamanashi Prefecture, where 30 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Japan it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Shirasu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shirasu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Shirasu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 124.29% more than the national average, earning $96,779 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiratsu93288/
Shirassu93201/
Shirasou931/
Shirashu931/
Shirasau931/
Sirasu92146/
Schiratsu881/
Shirosu861,129/
Shirazu861,055/
Sirassu8659/
Shiraju867/
Sirasut863/
Sirasau862/
Sirasud862/
Sirrasu861/
Sirashu861/
Sitrasu861/
Shirotsu80179/
Chirashu8013/
Sittrasu801/
Shirajzu801/
Shihraju801/
Chirrasu801/
Siraju771,288/
Surasu775/
Sirazu774/
Cirasu773/
Serasu771/
Chitrashu754/
Seehrassu753/
Sheerassu751/
Sairaju71187/
Shirozu7169/
Chirosu7118/
Chiraju7110/
Sirajup716/
Sirazou715/
Sherazu715/
Sirajhu714/
Cherasu714/
Sirajou713/
Sirraju713/
Siradju713/
Shiroju713/
Siraaju712/
Sirajau712/
Shuresu711/
Surasau711/
Sheraju711/
Serasuy711/
Sirazus711/
Sitrachu67259/
Shirouzu6755/
Siradjou6710/
Saisraju673/
Sirachou672/
Sirajudd671/
Sherraju671/
Shureshu671/

Shirasu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirasu in the Marathi language
िशरसुisarasu83.33
िशरसूisarasu16.67

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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 Shirasu
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