Kenshin Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Kenshin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenshin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1841:694,80616,970
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kenshin (3,576) may also be a first name.

Kenshin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenshin (Russian: Кеншин) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenshin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 950,707th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname Kenshin is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kenshin reside; 67 percent reside in East Asia and 67 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kenshin is also the 118,403rd most frequently held first name globally, held by 3,576 people.

The surname Kenshin is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 694,806. In Japan Kenshin is primarily found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 47 percent are found, Fukui Prefecture, where 22 percent are found and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 14 percent are found. Besides Japan it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Kenshin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kenshin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenshin surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenshina935/
Kensin9234/
Kenzhin86325/
Kinshin86303/
Kenshjn86186/
Kaensin864/
Kynshin861/
Kensn831/
Kenzhina80557/
Kinshina80124/
Kinshion802/
Kensitin801/
Keenshen800/
Kenzin77229/
Kensen77145/
Kinsin7785/
Kengin7761/
Kensén7724/
Kencin778/
Censin777/
Kenjin776/
Knsing774/
Kemsin771/
Kensne770/
Chensin7155/
Kynchin7129/
Kenzhinova7125/
Kynshyn7121/
Koensen7113/
Kaensen7111/
Kinsuin718/
Kensaen717/
Kenzhen715/
Kinzhin713/
Kuinsin713/
Kenzien712/
Kemnsim711/
Quensin711/
Kiensen711/
Kengine711/
Kendjin711/
Kuensen711/
Kinshen711/
Kendzin711/
Queenshine711/
Kennsen710/
Kencain710/
Kinnsin710/
Håkensen67164/
Kinzhina6725/
Kynshyna6715/
Chenshen6710/
Kuensaen673/
Knchn673/
Kendjing673/
Kennchen672/
Kenzhyna671/
Kuensean671/
Kimshine671/
Keenseng671/
Quensing671/
Keenjain671/
Kenchenn671/

Kenshin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenshin in the Russian language
Кеншинkensin-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenshin
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