Ishii Surname

1,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Ishii Surname User-submission:

The most common kanji for Ishii can read as 石, meaning 'stone', and 井, meaning 'wall', 'barrier' or 'well'. Thus fully translating as 'stone wall'.

This surname was used to denote someone who lived near a rocky area.

Ishii Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan419,4071:30531
United States2,7151:133,50214,032
Brazil1,5111:141,6775,409
Thailand5871:120,33818,027
Singapore2531:21,770855
Canada2091:176,29517,615
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Philippines1391:728,33372,844
France1061:626,62982,018
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
England591:944,37447,923
Australia491:550,93340,757
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Peru291:1,096,00419,774
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Paraguay181:402,0415,757
China181:75,962,3094,162
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Austria121:709,62061,025
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Finland81:687,08836,047
Guam81:20,0153,029
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ishii (448) may also be a first name.

Ishii Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The most common kanji for Ishii can read as 石, meaning 'stone', and 井, meaning 'wall', 'barrier' or 'well'. Thus fully translating as 'stone wall'.

This surname was used to denote someone who lived near a rocky area.

- kerogero001

Ishii Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ishii (Arabic: ايشى, Russian: Ишии) occurs most in Japan. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ishii.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishii? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ishii is the 1,249th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,122 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ishii are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 404,611th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 448 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 419,407 people, or 1 in 305. In Japan it is mostly found in: Chiba Prefecture, where 17 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Japan it exists in 68 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Ishii Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ishii surname are 17.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.44% registered with the party.

The amount Ishii earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 114.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,623 per year; in United States they earn 22.77% more than the national average, earning $52,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning $56,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hishii91371/
Ioshii9126/
Ischii918/
Aishii917/
Ishhii911/
Ishi899,016/
Isii8976/
Ishouii831/
Ishieyi831/
Ishioij831/
Hisahii831/
Oishi80137,195/
Ishio803,244/
Aishi801,947/
Ishie801,776/
Jishi801,384/
Hishi80918/
Eishi80914/
Gishi80574/
Ishiy80260/
Ishgi80240/
Ishai80136/
Yshii8086/
Ishøi8046/
Yishi8032/
Itshi8029/
Ishid8024/
Issii8022/
Isshi8020/
Aisii8013/
Ieshi807/
Ioshi806/
Ishis803/
Uishi802/
Eshii802/
Ishoi802/
Ishei802/
Iship802/
Ishiz802/
Ishit802/
Ishyi801/
Ishih801/
Ōishi801/
Ihshi801/
Ishui801/
Isi753,463/
Yoshii7343,699/
Yishai731,547/
Heishi73631/
Haishi73346/
Ishaia73303/
Goishi73247/
Hoishi7351/
Isahai7349/
Hitshi7337/
Hishie7330/
Jishie7328/
Oishei7321/
Aishai7318/
Isshai7315/
Ishish7315/
Ischei7313/
Ishaih7312/
Ishchi7311/
Ischio7310/
Ishais739/
Hishis737/
Hishit737/
Ischie736/
Gaishi734/
Ioshio734/
Huishi734/
Aaishi733/
Oischi733/
Yishui733/
Jishui733/
Yishih732/
Jitshi732/
Eishai732/
Jieshi732/
Aishui732/
Ishioa731/
Ischui731/
Hishih731/
Hishoi731/
Yihshi731/
Aishiz731/
Ioshai731/
Isieyi731/
Jishei731/
Eishio731/
Hishid731/
Ishaid731/
Ishait731/
Ishieh731/
Ishsiz731/
Isiayi731/
Oishie731/
Eishie731/
Aischi731/
Aishit731/
Gishgi731/
Uishie731/
Aishid731/
Isha6724,584/
Jisi6720,101/
Isip6714,200/
Issi673,717/
Isai673,212/
Aisi672,488/
Ichi672,335/
Iseh672,112/
Gisi671,805/
Ushi671,666/
Isei671,544/
Isić671,357/
Isoi671,257/
Eshi671,194/
Isit67534/
Isis67522/
Isih67467/
Isci67331/
Isid67277/
Yisi67262/
Hisi67253/
Ishe67202/
Oisi67139/
Iosi67136/
Itsi67120/
Hizi67107/
Ishy6787/
Isgi6783/
Isie6779/
Eisi6757/
Idsi6740/
Yshi6739/
Hici6733/
Isui6726/
Jshi6715/
Esii6715/
Isiy678/
Isyi676/
Ihsi675/
Hioshio674/
Ihzi674/
Eisheid672/
Ishshit672/
Aishish672/
Icii672/
Huushii672/
Isiz672/
Hiçi672/
Jihshai671/
Hoishui671/
Hishaia671/
Haiship671/
Yisshai671/
Isehehi671/
Yoschii671/
Hishish671/
Ishahai671/
Ischieh671/
Ishá671/
Uisahai671/
Aishaia671/
Aheishi671/
Ixhi671/
Haishih671/
Isjh671/
Iszi671/
Hixi671/

Ishii Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ishii in the Russian language
Ишииisii-
Ishii in the Arabic language
ايشىayshy-
ايشيayshy-

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