Akiyoshi Surname

33,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Akiyoshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akiyoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan15,3681:8,3191,187
Brazil4321:495,54218,697
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Thailand541:1,308,118185,513
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Akiyoshi (46,022) may also be a first name.

Akiyoshi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akiyoshi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Akiyoshi is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akiyoshi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 33,068th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 453,742 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Akiyoshi are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 19,815th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 46,022 people.

This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 15,368 people, or 1 in 8,319. In Japan Akiyoshi is most frequent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 34 percent reside, Ōita Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Beside Japan Akiyoshi is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Akiyoshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akiyoshi surname are 14.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.24% being registered to vote for the party.

Akiyoshi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,386 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakiyoshi94896/
Aikiyoshi941/
Akiyosi931/
Okiyoshi883/
Akayoshi882/
Akiyossi882/
Eikiyoshi8275/
Hokiyoshi825/
Hakuyoshi824/
Aquiyoshi821/
Akaishi8011,707/
Akiishi80208/
Akiyesi80120/
Akayshi805/
Akeishi801/
Hakoishi751,230/
Akajoshi752/
Okayoshi752/
Okuyoshi751/
Akaihashi7137/
Akaisi7113/
Akiesi718/
Akishe715/
Akoisi712/
Akisei711/
Okiishi67186/
Okaishi6792/
Akihisa6778/
Akueshi6741/
Akoissi6737/
Akaushi6728/
Okayshi6710/
Akashei678/
Okayosi678/
Okeishi678/
Okiyasi676/
Okuishi675/
Akajosi675/
Hakeisi674/
Akeisha673/
Akhaisi671/
Akiesha671/
Hakaisi671/
Akiyasa671/
Akousha671/
Akiessi671/
Akeysha670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akiyoshi
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