Hikaru Surname
Approximately 301 people bear this surname
Hikaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 194 | 1:658,991 | 16,552 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Hikaru (3,220) may also be a first name.
Hikaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hikaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hikaru (Arabic: هيكارو) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hikaru? popularity and diffusion
Hikaru is the 891,661st most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 24,211,116 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Hikaru reside; 66 percent reside in East Asia and 64 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 126,448th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 3,220 people.
This surname is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 658,991. In Japan Hikaru is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 74 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Japan Hikaru is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haikaru | 92 | 3 | / |
| Chikaru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ikaru | 91 | 1,106 | / |
| Chikarou | 86 | 23 | / |
| Chitkaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chikkaru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gikaru | 83 | 1,211 | / |
| Ikearu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hekaru | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jikaru | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hicaru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ikarou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ikharu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yikaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hykaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chikaharu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikareut | 77 | 522 | / |
| Aikarou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Iskahru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chicaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idkarou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iskarus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hekharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khekaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekaru | 73 | 2,452 | / |
| Ikeru | 73 | 177 | / |
| Ikoru | 73 | 150 | / |
| Ukaru | 73 | 60 | / |
| Icaru | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ykaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chekarou | 71 | 225 | / |
| Chiocaru | 71 | 107 | / |
| Iskarous | 71 | 82 | / |
| Chiscaru | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chekarau | 71 | 16 | / |
| Isckarus | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chicarus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chişcaru | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chekharu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hikourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chișcaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chetkaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aikoru | 67 | 246 | / |
| Ukaeru | 67 | 141 | / |
| Gicaru | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ukharu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Eukaru | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jikoru | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ikorgu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ekearu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chekaarou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ukairu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eikoru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Icarus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hukoru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ikaroo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukareu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukearu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chikourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekaeru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekarui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chekarzou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aikeru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekkarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekarrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chejkarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikooru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekarud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chithkoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chicaroux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikorou | 67 | 1 | / |
Hikaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hikaru in the Arabic language | ||
| هيكارو | hykarw | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hikaru
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