Explore the Family Name Shimomura

The meaning of Shimomura

Japanese: written 下村 ‘lower village’. It is not common in Japan and is found mostly in the western part of the country. Some bearers pronounce it Shitamura. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Akihiro, Masaki, Takashi, Hiromu, Jiro, Kayo, Kazuhiro, Kei, Kenichi, Kenji, Kiyoko, Kumiko.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shimomura experienced a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,191 among all surnames in the United States and dropped to rank 64,721 in 2010, a decline of 21.68%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname fell by 15.89% from 365 in 2000 to 307 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Shimomura per 100,000 people also decreased by 28.57%, standing at 0.14 in 2000 and 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,191	#64,721	-21.68%
Count	365	307	-15.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.1	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shimomura

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Shimomura identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group constituted 82.19% in 2000 and slightly reduced to 78.83% in 2010. The percentage of Shimomuras who identified with two or more races increased by 18.85%, shifting from 11.51% in 2000 to 13.68% in 2010. Additionally, there was a small increase of 7.65% in those identifying as White, from 5.75% in 2000 to 6.19% in 2010. There were no Shimomuras who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.19%	78.83%	-4.09%
Two or More Races	11.51%	13.68%	18.85%
White	5.75%	6.19%	7.65%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%