Hoshikawa Surname

41,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan12,2991:10,3951,410
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Hoshikawa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hoshikawa surname comes from Japanese hoshi (星), meaning 'star', and kawa, or gawa (川), meaning 'stream', 'river'.

- kaika1

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshikawa946,297/
Hosikawa9417/
Hashikawa893,721/
Osikawa886/
Ashikawa826,159/
Ushikawa82285/
Ochikawa8218/
Oshikava825/
Hosikava824/
Hasikawa821/
Hachikawa78767/
Gushikawa78222/
Oschicawa781/
Osikawaya781/
Uchhikawa781/
Asikawa751/
Hasseikawa745/
Hasekawa71383/
Ushicawa7111/
Hasukawa712/
Hesekawa711/
Ashicawa711/
Oshitkova6786/
Hojsikova673/
Hassekawa672/
Hushikowo671/
Khosikova671/
Oschikova671/

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