Hikari Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hikari Surname User-submission:

In Japanese, Hikari means "light".

Hikari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan7931:161,2167,978
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Hikari (38,385) may also be a first name.

Hikari Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Japanese, Hikari means "light".

- mjgamer

Hikari Last Name Facts

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

Hikari (Hindi: हिकरी, Marathi: िहकरी, Oriya: ହିକରି) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hikari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hikari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hikari is the 374,643rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Hikari are found; 83 percent are found in East Asia and 83 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 23,009th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 38,385 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 161,216. In Japan it is most numerous in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 25 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 19 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 11 percent are found. Besides Japan this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chikari92876/
Huikari92288/
Heikari9281/
Hikarii9244/
Haikari928/
Hikkari927/
Hikarip926/
Hoikari924/
Khikari923/
Hikairi921/
Ikari9120,158/
Heiskari86503/
Aghikari86388/
Chikkari8633/
Heikkari8615/
Khikhari867/
Chhikari865/
Chikhari861/
Chikariy861/
Chikauri861/
Chaikari861/
Oikari83575/
Hukari83562/
Hikare83435/
Ikkari83163/
Jikari83128/
Aikari83104/
Hikary8346/
Hikara8336/
Ikhari8328/
Ikarri8311/
Ikariy839/
Hekari838/
Ikarii837/
Gikari833/
Hikeri831/
Ikarie831/
Ikarai831/
Hikori831/
Hicari831/
Eikari831/
Chikarich804/
Chikharai801/
Chitkarai801/
Chikara774,347/
Haikara77407/
Chikare77227/
Hukariy77179/
Haikare7751/
Jikariy7745/
Goikari7733/
Chikori7726/
Chekari7721/
Hukkari7713/
Khikare7713/
Hekhari778/
Oikkari777/
Ikharis775/
Gikariy774/
Hekariy774/
Ikharai774/
Chicari773/
Hukhari773/
Ikarais772/
Khicari771/
Heicari771/
Iskariy771/
Ikhario771/
Haikeri771/
Yikkari771/
Ikathri771/
Hikarep771/
Hekgari771/
Ishkari771/
Oi'kari771/
Ehkarie771/
Hikares771/
Chaikharit7561/
Chikaraish751/
Ikara732,597/
Ikeri731,264/
Ekari731,046/
Ikare73470/
Ukari73362/
Ikori73355/
Icari73352/
Iqari7310/
Ikary7310/
Jkari7310/
Ykari736/
Chhikara711,780/
Chekairi71633/
Chikaura71512/
Chikoori71208/
Chekayri71137/
Chikaire7171/
Heiskary7133/
Chiscari7130/
Heikkeri7127/
Chekkari7118/
Chickara7116/
Chekaari7112/
Chikoroi7110/
Chitkare718/
Chikkara718/
Chikaray718/
Khaikare716/
Chikatre715/
Chikaira715/
Chişcari715/
Chikaure713/
Cheekari713/
Chikkori713/
Aikaraai713/
Chaikara713/
Khikhare712/
Hikahara712/
Chikhori712/
Chikhara711/
Chikkare711/
Chedkari711/
Chiekara711/
Chikaree711/
Chikarra711/
Haujkari711/
Ishkariy711/
Huekariy711/
Hukkeari711/
Eathkari711/
Goikaari711/
Chekhari711/
Chișcari711/
Chicario711/
Chikareh711/
Chicarai711/
Chekarri711/
Chaikare711/
Hukare673,044/
Ikhare67840/
Hukeri67448/
Jikare67364/
Aikara67326/
Hekare67288/
Ikorit67213/
Ikkeri67209/
Aikare67138/
Icarit67116/
Yokari67111/
Yikara6789/
Itkare6752/
Icario6736/
Ukarie6730/
Ikaroa6730/
Chickorie6729/
Ikoroi6728/
Ikaire6727/
Jikeri6725/
Hecari6724/
Iccari6723/
Ukhari6722/
Jikara6721/
Eikeri6720/
Aikori6720/
Chhaikara6719/
Gikori6717/
Ikerei6717/
Hikore6717/
Ikaret6716/
Ikkara6714/
Ikaraj6712/
Ikorio6711/
Oykari6710/
Häkäri6710/
Eakari679/
Ikouri679/
Chikkaray678/
Hikory678/
Ikaree677/
Icaari677/
Ukarai677/
Cheshkari677/
Iscari676/
Gicari676/
Chikoorie676/
Ikerie675/
Hekara675/
Ukauri674/
Ikaray674/
Ukaeri674/
Ikorgi674/
Ikaura674/
Jkarii674/
Hikere674/
Chaikotri674/
Ikheri673/
Ikerri673/
Ekkari672/
Icatri672/
Chhikaara672/
Icarei672/
Ikhara672/
Chhitkare672/
Chikahara672/
Hykary672/
Ekarui672/
Oikare672/
Chhikkara671/
Chickaree671/
Iokare671/
Ikarjh671/
Gekari671/
Yicari671/
Ukkari671/
Uykari671/
Aicari671/
Icarai671/
Ikeara671/
Hicary671/
Icaris671/
Ikaara671/
Ikarra671/
Ikhori671/
Ikorie671/
Hicara671/
Ykarei671/
Ajkari671/
Ekarri671/
Ikoris671/
Ekario671/
Eukari671/
Chaicasri671/
Chaikosri671/
Chioccari671/
Ijqari671/

Hikari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hikari in the Oriya language
ହିକରିhikari-
Hikari in the Marathi language
िहकरीihakari-
Hikari in the Hindi language
हिकरीhikari50
हीकरीhikari50

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