Fukuda Surname

1,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

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.

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Fukuda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan324,6311:39450
United States2,4361:148,79315,339
Brazil2,1491:99,6163,746
Thailand4771:148,08923,363
Hong Kong2391:30,692530
Singapore1671:32,9801,213
Peru1621:196,1989,158
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Philippines821:1,234,61295,620
Argentina721:593,65942,221
Australia601:449,92835,109
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
England311:1,797,35772,927
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Guam211:7,6251,143
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
France101:6,642,272293,169
China91:151,924,6187,954
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

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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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fukueda92163/
Fukhuda924/
Fucuda8355/
Fukida8310/
Fokuda8310/
Fukudo834/
Fukude831/
Fukudi831/
Fokude672/
Fokoda672/
Fikida672/
Fucudi671/
Feukeudeu671/
Fouskoudi671/
Focuda671/
Fouskoudis633/
Fokoudo621/
Foukidou571/
Fouckidou531/
Fokodo501/

Fukuda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fukuda in the Russian language
Фукудаfukuda-

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