Shirogane Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shirogane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirogane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan951:1,345,72923,181
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Shirogane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirogane (Russian: Широгане) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shirogane.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirogane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,775,494th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Shirogane reside; 89 percent reside in East Asia and 89 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 1,345,729. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 51 percent are found, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 20 percent are found and Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Japan Shirogane is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shirogane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirogane in the Russian language
Широганеsirogane-

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