Shirota Surname

26,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shirota Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirota Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan19,7351:6,478978
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Brazil1111:1,928,59861,665
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Shirota Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirota (Hindi: शिरोता) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirota? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shirota is the 26,694th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 361,934 people. Shirota occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shirota are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

It is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 19,735 people, or 1 in 6,478. In Japan Shirota is primarily found in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 14 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found and Yamagata Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Not including Japan this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Shirota Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shirota last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shirota earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 147.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 48,038 per year and in United States they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $43,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirotai9351/
Schirota939/
Shirotha931/
Sirota927,718/
Sierota861,538/
Shirote861,128/
Shirata86320/
Szirota86130/
Sirotta8678/
Sirotha8665/
Sherota8653/
Shiroto8627/
Chirota8627/
Shiroti863/
Shireta863/
Sairota862/
Siroeta861/
Sirgota861/
Shiruta861/
Siroteau8052/
Scherota8010/
Shiretta807/
Shirothe805/
Shirataj802/
Shiroiti802/
Siroutha801/
Sjhirote801/
Shiratad801/
Shiratha801/
Shiratta801/
Shirooti801/
Sierotta801/
Shiratai801/
Syrota776,607/
Serota771,121/
Zirota77314/
Siroti77299/
Sirote77238/
Cirota77143/
Sirata77109/
Siruta7776/
Siroto7760/
Sireta7748/
Siroty7721/
Surota7712/
Širota777/
Siréta774/
Sirotá772/
Särota772/
Xirota771/
Şirota771/
Shirahata758,156/
Chitrotat75169/
Sirotheau75106/
Sirotteau75103/
Scirrotta7540/
Chitrotha752/
Chitrotau751/
Sirothaya751/
Sirouthay751/
Shirastha751/
Sirothead751/
Scherotta751/
Shirato717,010/
Chiruta711,494/
Sirotti711,185/
Chirata71695/
Shirati71433/
Chirote71278/
Sirataj71254/
Sirataş71228/
Sieruta71221/
Serotta71163/
Cherota71137/
Sirotto71119/
Chiroto71116/
Chiroti7169/
Shereta7151/
Shirate7150/
Sciorrotta7138/
Sieroty7131/
Serrota7127/
Sairata7119/
Sierote7114/
Cirotta7112/
Sairote7110/
Siratha719/
Sergota719/
Sirotiy718/
Siretta717/
Suirata716/
Sirothi716/
Shyreta715/
Shirute714/
Serouta714/
Shireto714/
Sirotos714/
Siratai713/
Siratat713/
Cirrota713/
Shiraty712/
Sheruta712/
Serotha712/
Siratas712/
Sairoti711/
Schirretta711/
Sirasta711/
Sirataz711/
Shirahatai711/
Siroter711/
Sieroto711/
Siretai711/
Sirotte711/
Siretha711/
Siroiti711/
Sirusta711/
Shiruti711/
Sireeta710/
Suhrata710/
Schirato67926/
Chirutha67322/
Sirathat67279/
Sirotich67231/
Chiratha6782/
Shiratod6757/
Shiratti6751/
Chairote6751/
Scirotto6727/
Chirotte6726/
Choiroti6723/
Seirotti6719/
Sirahata6719/
Chirotto6713/
Chiratta6711/
Chairoti679/
Sirothot678/
Shirzati678/
Shiretto678/
Sirataja676/
Shiraste676/
Chirotti676/
Shirathe675/
Cherotta675/
Shirhati675/
Serostau675/
Sheretta674/
Cirrotta674/
Chitroti673/
Shirathi673/
Sheratha672/
Scirroto672/
Chirothe671/
Chirutah671/
Cheroota671/
Sirratta671/
Sieretta671/
Shirgute671/
Shirutis671/
Sherasta671/
Shereeta671/
Sheretha671/
Sherreta671/
Seroutta671/
Shairati671/
Sirretta671/
Siroutot671/
Seiretta671/
Ciroteau671/
Seroista671/
Shirgati671/
Scirotti670/
Shirasto670/

Shirota Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shirota in the Hindi language
शिरोताsirota-

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