Hoshikawa Surname
Approximately 12,452 people bear this surname
Hoshikawa Surname User-submission:
The Hoshikawa surname comes from Japanese hoshi (星), meaning 'star', and kawa, or gawa (川), meaning 'stream', 'river'.
Hoshikawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12,299 | 1:10,395 | 1,410 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Hoshikawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Hoshikawa surname comes from Japanese hoshi (星), meaning 'star', and kawa, or gawa (川), meaning 'stream', 'river'.
- kaika1Hoshikawa Demographics
Average Hoshikawa Salary in
United States
$40,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hoshikawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoshikawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hoshikawa is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoshikawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,922nd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 585,251 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Hoshikawa are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
The surname Hoshikawa is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 12,299 people, or 1 in 10,395. In Japan it is primarily found in: Yamagata Prefecture, where 19 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Ehime Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Not including Japan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent reside.
Hoshikawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hoshikawa are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
Hoshikawa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshikawa | 94 | 6,297 | / |
| Hosikawa | 94 | 17 | / |
| Hashikawa | 89 | 3,721 | / |
| Osikawa | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ashikawa | 82 | 6,159 | / |
| Ushikawa | 82 | 285 | / |
| Ochikawa | 82 | 18 | / |
| Oshikava | 82 | 5 | / |
| Hosikava | 82 | 4 | / |
| Hasikawa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hachikawa | 78 | 767 | / |
| Gushikawa | 78 | 222 | / |
| Oschicawa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Osikawaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Uchhikawa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Asikawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hasseikawa | 74 | 5 | / |
| Hasekawa | 71 | 383 | / |
| Ushicawa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hasukawa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hesekawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashicawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oshitkova | 67 | 86 | / |
| Hojsikova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hassekawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hushikowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khosikova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oschikova | 67 | 1 | / |
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