Hirano Surname

2,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216,234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hirano Surname User-submission:

This name is derived from the Japanese words for 'flat plane' or 'level field,' probably referring to the place of residence of the original bearer.

Hirano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan212,5091:60288
United States1,4841:244,24523,277
Brazil1,1921:179,5936,934
Thailand2271:311,18253,606
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Peru631:504,51014,225
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Australia381:710,41347,396
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
England291:1,921,31276,208
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
China91:151,924,6187,954
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France61:11,070,454349,096
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Hirano (71) may also be a first name.

Hirano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name is derived from the Japanese words for 'flat plane' or 'level field,' probably referring to the place of residence of the original bearer.

- jessicaweiss

Hirano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hirano is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirano? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,565th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,702 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Hirano are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,152,838th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 71 people.

The last name Hirano is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 212,509 people, or 1 in 602. In Japan Hirano is most numerous in: Chiba Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Beside Japan this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Hirano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hirano surname are 28.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.36% registered with the party.

The amount Hirano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 123.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,286 per year; in United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $57,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiranoi9272/
Hiranno9232/
Hairano9215/
Irano91249/
Hirannoi8642/
Huitrano861/
Hitranno861/
Hirono833,279/
Irango83929/
Jirano8383/
Hirana8356/
Airano8310/
Herano835/
Iranoo831/
Ihrano831/
Oirano831/
Iraino831/
Iranou831/
Heirangoi801/
Yirango77982/
Hiranna77175/
Hiranat77153/
Hirzana7767/
Herzano7752/
Airanoi7732/
Gehrano7730/
Hairana7723/
Herrano7722/
Girango7714/
Jirhano7711/
Hiraina7710/
Hiranha779/
Hirhana777/
Hiranaz776/
Hijrana773/
Hergano773/
Iraingo772/
Gihrano772/
Girhano772/
Hiramna771/
Hiranad771/
Eitrano771/
Hironou771/
Iraango771/
Hiranas771/
Irannou771/
Oirango771/
Giraano771/
Girahno771/
Hirrana771/
Irana731,013/
Irono73326/
Erano73271/
Jrano731/
Hirannat7118/
Hirgaina719/
Hairaana715/
Iranoost712/
Hirannah711/
Hairanah711/
Iranoosh711/
Iranga673,229/
Herana671,466/
Yrango67328/
Girana67204/
Irongo67196/
Iranna67160/
Airana67143/
Irgana6767/
Iranah6767/
Iraana6744/
Jirana6742/
Irouno6735/
Israna6729/
Iranap6726/
Erango6724/
Ironuo6715/
Eraino6711/
Erahno679/
Irzana677/
Errano677/
Hirona677/
Eranos675/
Ieranò675/
Iranas674/
Iorana674/
Giraño673/
Erhano672/
Yirana672/
Iranat672/
Irasna672/
Herono672/
Eranoi672/
Erasno671/
Irrana671/
Iramna671/
Hiraanath671/
Ironno671/
Iranha671/
Jhrana671/
Herannosh671/
Ireana671/
Eramno671/
Erzano671/
Jirono671/
Jittranop671/
Hyrono671/
Ihrana671/

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