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

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

How popular is Shimizu?

Shimizu is common in Japan.

Shimizu is ranked 1022 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Shimizus plummeted by 1.766917 per cent to 2613 since 2000 and slipped by 984 spots and ranked at 11960. The last name was found in around 9 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 80.1 84.85
Others 8.84 6.28
White 7 6.09
Hispanic or Latino 3.56 2.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.31 0
Black 0.19 0
Shimizu is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 518850 people have been found who wears Shimizu as their family name. Shimizu is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
701,083 India8
103,755 Czech Republic5
2,011 South Korea4
15,956 Venezuela3
3,224 Afghanistan3
3,871 Paraguay2
900 Laos2
19,093 Finland2
3,437 Sudan2
17,547 Colombia2
1,421 Gabon2
28,232 Morocco2
14,521 Portugal2
44,018 Poland2
23,344 Austria2
34,572 Israel2
3,350 Fiji1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
3,952 Yemen1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
12,741 Ecuador1
49,101 Denmark1
7,340 Democratic Republic of The Congo1
107,212 South Africa1
15,705 Cameroon1
4,249 Cambodia1
18,969 Wales1
19,810 Croatia1
215 Palau1
24,176 Qatar1
36,814 Romania1
4,171 Rwanda1
50,307 Saudi Arabia1
38,841 Scotland1
2,057 Myanmar1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
16,073 Latvia1
11,831 Tajikistan1
4,435 Togo1
9,498 Iceland1
692 Guinea1
42,479 Greece1
101,414 Kyrgyzstan1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
46,461 Netherlands40
24,028 United Arab Emirates38
54,131 Spain34
16,226 New Zealand33
11,387 Ireland22
52,530 Belgium22
2,705 China16
202,099 Ukraine14
393,760 Indonesia12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
57,588 Argentina75
17,456 Switzerland63
16,052 Sweden58
167,668 Russia58
1,794 Thailand56
Countries with hundreds of Shimizu:
6,440 Mexico864
19,380 Germany538
9,399 Canada426
5,583 Malaysia379
30,009 France331
21,023 England247
1,368 Taiwan232
8,874 Peru214
1,263 Hong Kong202
2,156 Singapore177
118 Guam150
19,821 Australia128
59,335 Italy112
Countries with thousands of Shimizu:
1,889 Brazil8,045
11,331 United States3,168
1,030 Vietnam2,186
14,316 Philippines1,031
Countries with hundred thousands of Shimizu:
18 Japan499,807
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Shimizu Namesakes

  • Ai Shimizu, Voice actress
  • Akemi Shimizu, Naoyuki Shimizu's wife
  • Aki Shimizu, Manga artist
  • Ai Shimizu, Voice actress
  • Akihiro Shimizu, Actor
  • Akio Shimizu, Composer
  • Michiko Shimizu, Runner
  • Fumika Shimizu, Actress
  • Asami Shimizu, Basketball Player
  • Kei Shimizu, Stand-up comedian
  • In 1977 0 film, Chikan Yama, Rika Shimizu portrayed N.
  • In 1975, Sumie Shimizu played the role of N in 0 film Joshû: Kizudarake no jôji.
  • Setsu Shimizu played leading character of N in 1968 0 movie Nikuzeme.
  • In 1928, Rinnosuke Shimizu characterized the role of Ozawa, Sanemon in drama movie Tôribêyama shinjû.

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