Kigoshi Surname

320,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kigoshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,1571:110,4966,409
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kigoshi Last Name Facts

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

Kigoshi is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kigoshi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigoshi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 320,306th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,244,684 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kigoshi are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,157 people, or 1 in 110,496. In Japan Kigoshi is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent are found, Ishikawa Prefecture, where 16 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Japan it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigosi921,281/
Kigeshi8679/
Kigushi865/
Kigotsi861/
Kighotsi801/
Kigusi7784/
Kigosa7715/
Kigoci775/
Kigose774/
Kegosi772/
Kugosi771/
Kiguchi718,318/
Kegeshi71167/
Kigozzi7127/
Kigoozi7115/
Kigasha718/
Khigasi716/
Kiggozi714/
Kekgosi714/
Kaigasi711/
Cigashi711/
Kuigozi711/
Chigosi711/
Kugosai711/
Koiguchi6793/
Chigashi6744/
Kaiguchi672/
Kigaasha671/

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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 Kigoshi
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