Cognomen Shigeru (Shigeru 
, Шигеру 
, Сигэру ) , across the world, is a common family name. The last name Shigeru is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare surname, Taiwan, where it is a rare surname, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Eastern Asia, particularly Japan, China, and Taiwan. Much more frequently, Shigeru is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shigeru | China, Brazil, United States, Taiwan, Japan |
| Шигеру, Сигэру | Russia |
| יושידה | Israel |
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