Shima
See also: shima
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 島 (Shima).
Proper noun
Shima (plural Shimas)
- A surname from Japanese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shima is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Shima is most common among White (44.14%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (42.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shima”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- 'ismah, Amish, Isham, Masih, Misha
Japanese
Romanization
Shima
- Rōmaji transcription of しま
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 島 (Shima).
Proper noun
Shima m or f by sense
- a surname from Japanese