Hoshitani Surname

193,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hoshitani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hoshitani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,1761:58,7524,445
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Hoshitani Last Name Facts

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

Hoshitani occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoshitani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 193,263rd most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,347,518 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hoshitani are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Hoshitani is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 2,176 people, or 1 in 58,752. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 36 percent are found, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 19 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 19 percent are found. Beside Japan this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshitani942,397/
Hashitani892,648/
Oshitanni891/
Hashiotani842/
Ashitani82331/
Ushitani8227/
Oshutani8217/
Oshitana822/
Ochitani821/
Gashitani7819/
Hossetani783/
Oshitanna781/
Hachitani781/
Hochitane781/
Ositana751/
Uchitani711,400/
Oshitona7118/
Ahsetani719/
Achitani716/
Hasutani711/
Ashitane711/
Ositanna711/
Khoozsetani701/
Ashestani679/

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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 Hoshitani
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