Fukuda Surname
Approximately 330,899 people bear this surname
Fukuda Surname User-submission:
Fukuda is a Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 福田. The first character 福 means 'blessing' or 'luck', and the second character 田 means 'rice field'. This name is said to have originated from similar-sounding toponymic surnames, such as Fukada (深田), which refers to low-lying marshy rice fields, and Fukida (吹田), which refers to wind-swept rice fields.
Read More About This SurnameFukuda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 324,631 | 1:394 | 50 |
| United States | 2,436 | 1:148,793 | 15,339 |
| Brazil | 2,149 | 1:99,616 | 3,746 |
| Thailand | 477 | 1:148,089 | 23,363 |
| Hong Kong | 239 | 1:30,692 | 530 |
| Singapore | 167 | 1:32,980 | 1,213 |
| Peru | 162 | 1:196,198 | 9,158 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Philippines | 82 | 1:1,234,612 | 95,620 |
| Argentina | 72 | 1:593,659 | 42,221 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Guam | 21 | 1:7,625 | 1,143 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Fukuda (36) may also be a first name.
Fukuda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fukuda is a Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 福田. The first character 福 means 'blessing' or 'luck', and the second character 田 means 'rice field'. This name is said to have originated from similar-sounding toponymic surnames, such as Fukada (深田), which refers to low-lying marshy rice fields, and Fukida (吹田), which refers to wind-swept rice fields. In some cases the surname Fukada may have come directly from a place name.
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Average Fukuda Salary in
United States
$51,732 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fukuda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fukuda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fukuda (Russian: Фукуда) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fukuda.
How Common Is The Last Name Fukuda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fukuda is the 1,657th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,023 people. The last name Fukuda occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Fukuda are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Fukuda is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.
The last name Fukuda is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 324,631 people, or 1 in 394. In Japan it is mostly found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Japan it occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Fukuda Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fukuda surname are 21.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fukuda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 82.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,381 per year; in United States they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning $51,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fukuda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuda in the Russian language | ||
| Фукуда | fukuda | - |
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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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