Shitsu Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Shitsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 70 | 1:1,826,347 | 26,665 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
Shitsu (960) may also be a first name.
Shitsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shitsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shitsu (Russian: Шицу) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shitsu? popularity and diffusion
Shitsu is the 2,106,139th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Shitsu reside; 88 percent reside in East Asia and 88 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 260,392nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 960 people.
The surname is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,826,347. In Japan it is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 89 percent reside, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 6 percent reside and Chiba Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Besides Japan Shitsu exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shitsu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shitsu in the Russian language | ||
| Шицу | sicu | - |
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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 Shitsu
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