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Where Does The Last Name Higashi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Higashi is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Higashi.

How Common Is The Last Name Higashi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Higashi is the 3,493^rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 45,438 people. Higashi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Higashi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Higashi is also the 67,423^rd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 8,663 people.

The last name Higashi is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 156,661 people, or 1 in 816. In Japan Higashi is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 7 percent are found and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 5 percent are found. Not including Japan this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Higashi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Higashi surname are 24.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Higashi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 153.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,162 per year; in United States they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $49,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% less than the national average, earning $44,386 CAD per year.