Ishikawa Surname
Approximately 456,294 people bear this surname
Ishikawa Surname User-submission:
A Japanese surname, meaning 'river of stones'.
Ishikawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 449,414 | 1:284 | 28 |
| United States | 2,406 | 1:150,648 | 15,488 |
| Brazil | 2,275 | 1:94,099 | 3,553 |
| Thailand | 573 | 1:123,278 | 18,535 |
| Singapore | 180 | 1:30,598 | 1,143 |
| Philippines | 158 | 1:640,748 | 67,692 |
| Argentina | 157 | 1:272,251 | 21,915 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Peru | 96 | 1:331,085 | 11,769 |
| Mexico | 88 | 1:1,410,525 | 15,733 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
Ishikawa (27) may also be a first name.
Ishikawa Surname Meaning
Ishikawa Demographics
Average Male Ishikawa Height
169.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ishikawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishikawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ishikawa is most common in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishikawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ishikawa is the 1,171st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,971 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ishikawa live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Ishikawa is also the 2,036,353rd most common given name globally, held by 27 people.
The surname Ishikawa is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 449,414 people, or 1 in 284. In Japan it is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Ishikawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ishikawa last name are 20.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ishikawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 117.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,120 per year; in United States they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning $50,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $55,861 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hishikawa | 94 | 4,134 | / |
| Ischikawa | 94 | 7 | / |
| Ioshikawa | 94 | 5 | / |
| Eishikawa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Yishikawa | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ishikawai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Isikawa | 93 | 127 | / |
| Ishchikawa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ushikawa | 88 | 285 | / |
| Yshikawa | 88 | 167 | / |
| Ishikava | 88 | 60 | / |
| Ishicawa | 88 | 11 | / |
| Ishekawa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Issikawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jshikawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ishikaeva | 82 | 21 | / |
| Ichikhawa | 82 | 14 | / |
| Itchikawa | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ischicawa | 82 | 7 | / |
| Ishikauva | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ichhikawa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hishicawa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Isekawa | 80 | 339 | / |
| Isikava | 80 | 15 | / |
| Isicawa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ysikawa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yoshickawa | 78 | 3 | / |
| Aisikhauwa | 78 | 2 | / |
| Yosshikawa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ishicava | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ychikawa | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ichikava | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ushicawa | 75 | 11 | / |
| Isikahua | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ichicawa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ishikova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Echikawa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Isekaswa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Issikava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yshicawa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ishukava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Issikaba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isikawei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Itsikawi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ishikeeva | 71 | 22 | / |
| Yoshikava | 71 | 18 | / |
| Yoshicawa | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ichikahua | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ishikhova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ischikova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ishekaeva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ichikauva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aishikova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ischicava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ioshicava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoshekawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Issikouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Isikova | 67 | 60 | / |
| Usukawa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ishchikova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Izikava | 67 | 6 | / |
| Izikowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Isukawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ysikava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esekawa | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ishikawa
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