Itoshi Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Itoshi Surname Definition:

Itoshi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: mythical river monster (May be likened to the myth of the Loch Ness).

Itoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan861:1,486,56224,308
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Itoshi (53) may also be a first name.

Itoshi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Itoshi is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: mythical river monster (May be likened to the myth of the Loch Ness).

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Itoshi Last Name Facts

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

Itoshi is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Itoshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Itoshi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,994,173rd most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname Itoshi is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Itoshi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 53 people.

The last name Itoshi is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 1,486,562. In Japan Itoshi is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 42 percent reside, Tokushima Prefecture, where 31 percent reside and Niigata Prefecture, where 22 percent reside. Besides Japan this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hitoshi92952/
Itotshi9227/
Aitoshi924/
Itoishi921/
Jitoshi921/
Itosi919/
Haitoshi864/
Histoshi862/
Hitoishi861/
Hitoshit861/
Iteshi833,216/
Itashi8367/
Utoshi8367/
Etoshi8348/
Hitosi833/
Itossi832/
Gitosi832/
Itosei831/
Itushi831/
Ytoshi831/
Aitosi831/
Oitosi831/
Hitosis772,241/
Etotshi77589/
Hiteshi77194/
Itutshi7775/
Utoshie7739/
Yotoshi7722/
Hitashi7713/
Hitochi776/
Hutoshi773/
Hitoshy773/
Iteschi772/
Aitosai771/
Aitousi771/
Iteshij771/
Itteshi771/
Etoshie771/
Iteshii771/
Hitushi771/
Itatshi771/
Ittossi771/
Aitoshe771/
Oitosei771/
Itesshi771/
Yitashi771/
Utoushi771/
Hytoshi771/
Itose731,613/
Itusi7343/
Itasi7336/
Etosi7323/
Itosa738/
Utosi733/
Itahashi7125,413/
Ithutshi71130/
Huitochi719/
Haitoshe714/
Histosis712/
Aitoussi712/
Hiteshai711/
Hitotsui711/
Utuoshie711/
Histoshy711/
Eteshi672,147/
Aitasi6776/
Itachi6768/
Aitusi6755/
Etotsi6755/
Etosha6752/
Itoses6749/
Hitosa6749/
Uteshi6727/
Itasih6722/
Hitose6715/
Iteshe6711/
Eitasi6710/
Estosi679/
Itusha676/
Etashi676/
Etossi676/
Etochi675/
Utashi675/
Etosis675/
Iteseh674/
Itazoi674/
Haitoussi673/
Oitasi673/
Ituchi672/
Eitosa672/
Hitasi671/
Jitasi671/
Istasi671/
Itesoi671/
Gitasi671/
Itassi671/
Ietasi671/
Ithasi671/
Istose671/
Itosse671/
Ištoci671/
Hithutshi671/
Uitasi671/
Yithutshi671/
Etushi671/
Etoshe671/
Itessi671/
Itasit671/
Etosie671/
Gitose671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Itoshi
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