Inoue Surname

802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 658,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Inoue Surname User-submission:

Inoue, or Inouye (井上) is a Japanese locational surname meaning 'above a well'.

Inoue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan648,7881:19717
Brazil4,1421:51,6841,990
United States1,6981:213,46220,827
Thailand1,1311:62,4577,831
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Hong Kong3651:20,097446
Singapore3121:17,653727
Philippines1841:550,20862,110
Canada1711:215,47120,813
United Arab Emirates1501:61,0825,863
Peru1461:217,6999,653
Australia911:296,65626,074
France901:738,03091,686
England791:705,29239,851
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Paraguay431:168,2963,336
China341:40,215,3402,154
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Guam251:6,405908
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Sweden231:428,12030,474
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Chile181:978,69319,774
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Belize91:39,4972,328
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
India61:127,844,230863,365
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Macau41:150,408604
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Palau11:21,643223
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

The alternate forms: Inouê (1) & Inoué (1) are calculated separately.

Inoue (369) may also be a first name.

Inoue Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Inoue, or Inouye (井上) is a Japanese locational surname meaning 'above a well'.

- miwasatoshi

Inoue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Inoue (Arabic: انوي, Russian: Иноуэ) occurs most in Japan. It can also be rendered as a variant: Inouê or Inoué. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inoue? popularity and diffusion

The surname Inoue is the 802nd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,065 people. The surname Inoue occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Inoue are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Inoue is also the 452,461st most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 369 people.

The last name Inoue is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 648,788 people, or 1 in 197. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Inoue Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Inoue surname are 12.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Inoue earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 45.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,616 per year; in United States they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $49,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $60,110 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inouê931/
Inoué931/
Inouye915,281/
Hinoue91239/
Inohue9136/
Inouhe9116/
Ingoue919/
Inaoue917/
Inouje912/
Inouey911/
Inouie911/
Yinoue911/
Inouee911/
Inou896,420/
Inoe89163/
Inue8952/
Hinhoue8312/
Hinohue831/
Hingoue831/
Eingoue831/
Ainouye831/
Inhohue831/
Hinouye831/
Innouer830/
Ainou80491/
Ingoe80306/
Inowe80235/
Ynoue80220/
Innou80202/
Ingou80137/
Ignou8078/
Ginou8073/
Hinou8039/
Yinou8036/
Jinou8034/
Inous8018/
Inouh8016/
Enoue8015/
Inout8015/
Ainue8014/
Inoje8014/
Inoye8013/
Innue8011/
Jinoe807/
Inuie806/
Hinue805/
Einou804/
Inoie804/
Inoey804/
Inoud803/
Jinue803/
Inuea802/
Inouz802/
Imnou802/
Oinou802/
Einoe801/
Ginue801/
Innoe801/
Inoux801/
Ichinoue771/
D'Inouye771/
Ainouz73893/
Engoue73546/
Inouss73531/
Ainous73516/
Hinnou73386/
Inojie73112/
Ainoje7397/
Hinhou7386/
Ainoux7377/
Ynouye7362/
Hinoux7342/
Yingou7332/
Ainouh7326/
Hinout7325/
Gainou7322/
Jinnou7322/
Ignoux7321/
Hinous7318/
Jinuez7317/
Inowie7317/
Etinue7316/
Ionnou7314/
Inogie7313/
Hainou7311/
Ginnou7311/
Hignou7311/
Inuyeh739/
Ingowe738/
Huinou738/
Goinue736/
Inguje736/
Ingoje735/
Yonoue735/
Inouys733/
Innoje733/
Jinues733/
Innous732/
Inouyi732/
Heinou732/
Inuoye732/
Ingoye732/
Ainowe732/
Hoinou732/
Inouha732/
Genoue732/
Einous732/
Jingou732/
Jinowe731/
Innuet731/
Ignous731/
Ecinue731/
Enouhe731/
Ginhue731/
Ainuhe731/
Ignoye731/
Oinuje731/
Ginoye731/
Iongou731/
Inoies731/
Inowee731/
Imnous731/
Inwouy731/
Yinnou731/
Ginhou731/
Ainout731/
Inojes731/
Inyoye731/
Ainoye731/
Ginhoe731/
Ionuye731/
Ginueh730/
Ginnoe730/
Inui6731,956/
Inoa677,831/
Inoi671,023/
Enou67931/
Inoy67591/
Inau67576/
Ainouch67483/
Inie67383/
Ainouss67378/
Inee67254/
Inye67236/
Inbe67228/
Enoe67207/
Hainous67170/
Iney67127/
Ineu6796/
Inei6778/
Inwe6759/
Yongoue6755/
Hinyoye6753/
Inae6747/
Inea6736/
Ainojie6727/
Inej6727/
Inuy6718/
Hengoue6718/
Einojie6716/
Huinnou6716/
Inhouds6712/
Enue6711/
Inve679/
Inoj677/
Inuj676/
Ynoe675/
Innouha675/
Hinojes674/
Ainhoud674/
Ynou674/
Aitnouh674/
Hainoud671/
Innouch671/
Oinoeye671/
Hignoye671/
Hoinnou671/
Hinnouhoue671/
Hingnou671/
Heinous671/
Ineyout671/
Enouehe671/
Gainnou671/
Ginouya671/
Yinuoye671/
Jnoe671/
Jnue671/
Hinoult670/
Ainnous670/

Inoue Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Inoue in the Russian language
Иноуэinoue-
Inoue in the Arabic language
انويanwy-
اينوaynw-

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