Shimazu is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Shimazu
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Shimazu

How popular is Shimazu?

Shimazu is common in Japan.

Shimazu is ranked 21353 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Shimazus plummeted by 0.3745318 per cent to 266 since 2000 and slipped by 4223 spots and ranked at 73005. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 89.47 88.01
Others 4.51 4.87
Shimazu is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 24201 people have been found who wears Shimazu as their family name. Shimazu is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
275,830 Ukraine8
280,667 Canada5
50,640 Switzerland2
24,269 Peru2
201,317 England2
20,595 China2
7,292 Vietnam1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
62,864 New Zealand1
7,895 South Korea1
165,773 Belarus1
66,560 Philippines1
40,340 Malaysia1
172,258 Germany1
277,603 France1
6,149 Ethiopia1
30,360 Thailand1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
21,901 Chile27
11,685 Singapore24
Countries with hundreds of Shimazu:
75,031 United States323
40,920 Brazil270
Countries with ten thousands of Shimazu:
731 Japan23,525
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Shimazu Namesakes

  • Saeko Shimazu, Voice actress
  • Aya Shimazu, Singer
  • Esther Shimazu, Artist
  • Etsuko Shimazu, Singer
  • Saeko Shimazu, Voice actress
  • Hideo Shimazu, Musical Artist
  • Saeko Shimazu, Voice actress
  • Kentarō Shimazu, Actor
  • Kumi Shimazu, Translator
  • Esther Shimazu, Artist

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