Irikura Surname

137,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Irikura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irikura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,1561:40,5083,570
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Irikura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irikura is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Irikura? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 137,255th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,231,337 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Irikura are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

Irikura is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 3,156 people, or 1 in 40,508. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Yamanashi Prefecture, where 23 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside and Niigata Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Irikura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Irikura surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Irikura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 202.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 58,709 per year and in United States they earn 28.69% more than the national average, earning $55,529 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Irikoura931/
Irikurah931/
Irukura861/
Erikurai801/
Girikuri801/
Jirikira801/
Yirikouri751/
Irukira7110/
Irekora719/
Erikauri676/
Hirekuri673/
Yrekoura671/
Urikirai671/
Herekura671/
Erikoro571/
Hurukuro5332/
Irekhore538/
Erhiekure5011/

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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 Irikura
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