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
Ishikawa is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ishikawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishikawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ishikawa is the 1,171st most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,971 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ishikawa reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Ishikawa is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name globally It is held by 27 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 449,414 people, or 1 in 284. In Japan Ishikawa is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live, Aichi Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Japan it occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.
Ishikawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ishikawa are 20.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.1% being registered to vote for 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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