Shirayama Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shirayama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirayama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan781:1,639,02925,369
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shirayama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirayama is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shirayama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirayama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shirayama is the 1,497,948th most frequent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Shirayama is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Shirayama reside; 56 percent reside in East Asia and 56 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 1,639,029. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 82 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 5 percent live and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Not including Japan Shirayama exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 36 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.

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