Hiraoka Surname

11,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hiraoka Surname User-submission:

Hiraoka (ひらおか in hiragana, 平岡 in kanji) means 'flat hill' in Japanese.

Hiraoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan45,7841:2,792480
United States5061:716,32256,419
Brazil3451:620,50523,061
Peru941:338,12911,875
Thailand841:840,933134,389
Canada511:722,46357,796
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
England61:9,286,343223,652
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Hiraoka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hiraoka (ひらおか in hiragana, 平岡 in kanji) means 'flat hill' in Japanese.

- peterbrereton

Hiraoka Last Name Facts

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

Hiraoka is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiraoka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,955th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 155,186 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Hiraoka are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Hiraoka is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 45,784 people, or 1 in 2,792. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent live. Barring Japan this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Hiraoka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hiraoka surname are 21.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hiraoka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 954.99% more than the national average, earning S/. 204,509 per year; in United States they earn 25.95% more than the national average, earning $54,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% less than the national average, earning $42,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirahoka9365/
Hiraoca8612/
Hiraoki864/
Hiroaka864/
Giraoka862/
Hiraoko861/
Hirahoko801/
Uraoka771,099/
Iroaka777/
Hiroaki71116/
Iroakaz715/
Irayoko715/
Irohaka714/
Iroakau712/
Iroakai711/
Giraoca711/
Hiroake711/
Hiroyuki67418/
Hiroyoki677/
Hiroiuki676/
Hiroyuke675/
Girahoca672/
Hiroyuky671/
Hiroyoko671/
Hiroakit671/
Hiroioki671/

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