Hishigata Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hishigata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hishigata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Hishigata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hishigata is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hishigata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hishigata is the 6,063,924th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Hishigata is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Hishigata reside; 80 percent reside in East Asia and 80 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 15,980,537. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 50 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Besides Japan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Hishigata
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