Fujihara Surname

170,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Fujihara Surname User-submission:

Typically this name is of Japanese descent. It is often written using the Japanese kanji fuji, meaning 'wisteria' (plant) and hara, meaning 'field' or 'plains'. So it can be translated as 'wisteria field'.

Fujihara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,3341:95,8355,915
Brazil6311:339,26213,023
United States4501:805,46462,023
Peru431:739,16616,774
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England21:27,859,030389,889
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Fujihara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Typically this name is of Japanese descent. It is often written using the Japanese kanji fuji, meaning 'wisteria' (plant) and hara, meaning 'field' or 'plains'. So it can be translated as 'wisteria field'.

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Fujihara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fujihara has its highest incidence in Japan. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fujihara.

How Common Is The Last Name Fujihara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 170,788th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,888,445 people. Fujihara is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Fujihara are found; 53 percent are found in East Asia and 53 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 1,334 people, or 1 in 95,835. In Japan it is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 28 percent are found, Miyagi Prefecture, where 15 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Japan it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Fujihara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fujihara last name are 5.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fujihara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 387.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 94,424 per year and in United States they earn 41.7% more than the national average, earning $61,140 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fujiara935/
Fugihara88113/
Fuzihara8837/
Fujiarah889/
Fujiharo883/
Fusihara881/
Fuchihara8279/
Fujiharoi821/
Fujiari8056/
Fuioara808/
Fujiora801/
Fugiara801/
Fuehara801/
Fujhari801/
Fujiaroh758/
Fuziharo752/
Fugehara751/
Fouara716/
Fajgara6712/
Vauhara677/
Fajiora675/
Fagiara674/
Feuaroa672/
Fauhari671/
Fouarra671/
Fouarat671/
Vajhara671/

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