Where Does The Last Name Hoken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hoken (Marathi: होक) is found most frequently in Japan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Höken or Hökén. Click here for further possible spellings of Hoken.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hoken is the 794,916^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Hoken reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 85 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 485,722^nd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 326 people.

The surname is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 301 people, or 1 in 424,732. In Japan Hoken is mostly found in: Kagawa Prefecture, where 36 percent reside, Niigata Prefecture, where 20 percent reside and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Hoken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hoken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hoken last name decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.