Inouye Surname

90,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Inouye Surname User-submission:

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

Inouye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4471:81,5069,268
Canada3231:114,07312,141
Brazil3021:708,85526,015
Japan1371:933,17019,427
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Inouye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- miwasatoshi

Inouye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inouye is found most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Inouye? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,730th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,379,956 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Inouye live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,447 people, or 1 in 81,506. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 40 percent are found, Hawaii, where 37 percent are found and Washington, where 3 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Inouye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Inouye surname are 22.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Inouye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 30,056 per year; in United States they earn 22.19% more than the national average, earning $52,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inohuye9211/
Ainouye921/
Hinouye921/
Inoue91658,633/
Inoye9113/
D'Inouye861/
Hinoue83239/
Ynouye8362/
Inohue8336/
Inuyeh839/
Ingoue839/
Inaoue837/
Inouys833/
Inouyi832/
Inuoye832/
Ingoye832/
Inouje832/
Inoyue831/
Ignoye831/
Ginoye831/
Inouie831/
Yinoue831/
Inouee831/
Inyoye831/
Ainoye831/
Ionuye831/
Inouue831/
Inou806,420/
Inoy80591/
Inye80236/
Inoe80163/
Inue8052/
Inuy8018/
Hinyoye7753/
Hinhoue7712/
Ynohuye7710/
Inohaye771/
Oinoeye771/
Hignoye771/
Hinohue771/
Hingoue771/
Eingoue771/
Ginouya771/
Yinuoye771/
Inhohue771/
Enuye732,093/
Ginoy731,820/
Ingoy73547/
Ainou73491/
Ingoe73306/
Iniye73271/
Inowe73235/
Ynoue73220/
Innou73202/
Ineye73155/
Inoyo73138/
Ingou73137/
Innoy7391/
Hinoy7387/
Ignou7378/
Ginou7373/
Enoye7363/
Jinoy7361/
Inaye7346/
Hinou7339/
Yinou7336/
Jinou7334/
Enouy7325/
Jinye7323/
Innuy7321/
Inous7318/
Yinye7317/
Inaou7316/
Inouh7316/
Enoue7315/
Inout7315/
Ainue7314/
Ionye7314/
Inoje7314/
Hinuy7313/
Innue7311/
Inoya7310/
Jinoe737/
Inuya737/
Inyie737/
Ignoy737/
Inuie736/
Inyye736/
Inohy735/
Hinue735/
Imnoy735/
Jinuy735/
Einou734/
Inoie734/
Inoey734/
Inoud733/
Inyeh733/
Einye733/
Ainye733/
Inaoy733/
Jinue733/
Ginye732/
Inhye732/
Inouz732/
Imnou732/
Oinou732/
Inoiy732/
Einoe731/
Ginue731/
Oinye731/
Inuyo731/
Uinye731/
Inouê731/
Innoe731/
Inoux731/
Inoué731/
Inuoy731/
Ainnuoye716/
Hainioye712/
Ginhouya711/
Ainouz67893/
Ainoya67628/
Engoue67546/
Inouss67531/
Ainous67516/
Hinnou67386/
Inayet67184/
Ingoyi67181/
Enioye67130/
Inojie67112/
Ginoya6798/
Ainoje6797/
Hinhou6786/
Ainoux6777/
Einaou6771/
Jinoyi6769/
Inoyat6746/
Hinyie6744/
Hinoux6742/
Ainaou6734/
Ingeye6734/
Yingou6732/
Ainouh6726/
Hinout6725/
Inooya6724/
Inieye6723/
Ingoya6723/
Gainou6722/
Jinnou6722/
Ignoux6721/
Hinous6718/
Inowie6717/
Ionnou6714/
Yimnoy6714/
Inoeyo6713/
Inogie6713/
Engoye6712/
Isnoyo6711/
Hainou6711/
Ginnou6711/
Hignou6711/
Hinoay6710/
Innaou679/
Hinnoy679/
Ingowe678/
Huinou678/
Hiniye678/
Inaout677/
Inayeh676/
Goinue676/
Inguje676/
Ingoje675/
Yonoue675/
Inahou675/
Ingiye675/
Inoyoh674/
Ingoyo674/
Ingaou674/
Ioniye674/
Enuyie674/
Aynoye674/
Hoinuy674/
Genoye673/
Innaye673/
Innoje673/
Inioyo673/
Ginoay673/
Ingaye673/
Innous672/
Heinou672/
Hineye672/
Ienaye672/
Hinoyo672/
Ainowe672/
Ginyeh672/
Hoinou672/
Inouha672/
Inohou672/
Genoue672/
Einous672/
Yimnuy672/
Jinaou672/
Jingou672/
Imnoey672/
Heinye671/
Jinowe671/
Inaoud671/
Inayes671/
Ignous671/
Eineye671/
Ginaye671/
Ginhue671/
Aineye671/
Inohae671/
Ineeue671/
Inyeye671/
Oinuje671/
Hinaye671/
Iongou671/
Inaoje671/
Hinaou671/
Jinaye671/
Jingoy671/
Jinoya671/
Inoawe671/
Inoaya671/
Inoies671/
Inowee671/
Imnous671/
Inaoyo671/
Ingoyy671/
Ionaye671/
Inyoyi671/
Isnaoy671/
Jinuya671/
Yonoye671/
Yinhouoyo671/
Yinnou671/
Ginaou671/
Ginhou671/
Ginnoy671/
Ennuye671/
Ainaye671/
Ainout671/
Yinaye671/
Inojes671/
Ineaye671/
Jinyie671/
Enuoye671/
Enouyo671/
Oinooy671/
Ainaoy671/
Aimnoy671/
Jitnoy671/
Jinnye671/
Ginhoe671/
Inoead671/
Ginaoy670/
Ginueh670/
Enoyes670/
Inayie670/
Ginnoe670/

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