Hoseki Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Hoseki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Hoseki (7) may also be a first name.
Hoseki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoseki Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hoseki occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoseki? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Hoseki occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Hoseki are found; 67 percent are found in East Asia and 67 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 7 people.
It is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 63,922,146. In Japan it is primarily found in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 50 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 50 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Hoseki
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