Explore the Family Name Shimada

The meaning of Shimada

Japanese: written 島田 ‘island rice paddy’, but not necessarily denoting an island surrounded by water (see Shima). The surname is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku and is found mostly in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akira, Junko, Koji, Masa, Takeo, Aki, Akiko, Hiroshi, Kenichi, Kiyoshi, Kyoko, Masao.

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How common is the last name Shimada in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shimada has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Shimada was ranked 24,491 in popularity and fell to 25,889 by 2010, representing a decrease of 5.71%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a slight dip from 957 in 2000 to 950 in 2010, a decline of 0.73%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100k people also dropped by 8.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,491	#25,889	-5.71%
Count	957	950	-0.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.32	-8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shimada

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Shimada surname from 2000 to 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders made up the largest percentage but decreased from 86.94% to 83.26% during this decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 32.45%, from 5.64% to 7.47%. The percentage of White individuals with the Shimada surname also rose, from 5.12% to 6.21%, a change of 21.29%. Hispanic representation increased by 45.93%, from 2.09% to 3.05%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Shimada surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.94%	83.26%	-4.23%
Two or More Races	5.64%	7.47%	32.45%
White	5.12%	6.21%	21.29%
Hispanic	2.09%	3.05%	45.93%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%