Funakoshi Surname

25,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,736 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Funakoshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Funakoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan20,3391:6,286957
United States3311:1,095,04279,381
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Funakoshi (10) may also be a first name.

Funakoshi Last Name Facts

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

Funakoshi (Russian: Фунакоши) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Funakoshi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 25,959th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 351,444 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Funakoshi reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held given name on earth, borne by 10 people.

The last name Funakoshi is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 20,339 people, or 1 in 6,286. In Japan it is most frequent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 16 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Japan Funakoshi is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Funakoshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Funakoshi are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.28% being registered with the political party.

Funakoshi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $47,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Funakoshai951/
Funakoshiya905/
Funekoshi8955/
Funagoshi8930/
Funakushi891/
Fanakoshi891/
Funacosi821/
Vunakshi821/
Funekushi78368/
Funakuchi781/
Fungasha7152/
Fankoush712/
Vanajkshi672/
Fungaisha671/
Vanakashi671/
Veenakshi671/

Funakoshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Funakoshi in the Russian language
Фунакошиfunakosi-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Funakoshi
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