Ishiguro Surname

9,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Ishiguro Surname User-submission:

It means 'black stone' in Japanese.

Ishiguro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan57,8551:2,210400
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Thailand1571:449,92679,063
Brazil1251:1,712,59555,994
Canada371:995,82774,831
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Marshall Islands291:1,787432
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England51:11,143,612252,590
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397

Ishiguro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'black stone' in Japanese.

- karenishiguro

Ishiguro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ishiguro occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishiguro? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,655th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 124,573 people. The last name Ishiguro occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ishiguro are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 57,855 people, or 1 in 2,210. In Japan Ishiguro is most frequent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 27 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent live. Other than Japan this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Ishiguro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ishiguro surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.79% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ishiguro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 302.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 78,052 per year; in United States they earn 18.31% more than the national average, earning $51,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,441 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isiguro939/
Ishigura8821,062/
Yshiguro882/
Ishigira752/
Isigooro751/
Yoshigura711/
Isigira672/
Isegura671/
Esuguro671/
Issigira6312/
Esegoro5342/
Esegura531/

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