SurnameNo. 71 in Japan
Shimada
Shimada (島田) is the 71st most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.23 million people. Its kanji mean island + rice field.
し · ま · だ · しまだ
What Shimada means
島
island
田
rice field
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Shimada describes a place. Its kanji point to an island and a rice field, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.