Hikari Surname
Approximately 956 people bear this surname
Hikari Surname User-submission:
In Japanese, Hikari means "light".
Hikari Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 793 | 1:161,216 | 7,978 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Hikari (38,385) may also be a first name.
Hikari Surname Meaning
Hikari Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hikari Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hikari (Hindi: हिकरी, Marathi: िहकरी, Oriya: ହିକରି) is found most in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hikari? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hikari is the 374,643rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,622,956 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Hikari live; 83 percent live in East Asia and 83 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 23,009th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 38,385 people.
The last name Hikari is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 793 people, or 1 in 161,216. In Japan it is primarily found in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 25 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 19 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Japan it occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hikari Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hikari in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିକରି | hikari | - |
| Hikari in the Marathi language | ||
| िहकरी | ihakari | - |
| Hikari in the Hindi language | ||
| हिकरी | hikari | 50 |
| हीकरी | hikari | 50 |
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Footnotes
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