Kirayama Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kirayama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirayama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan871:1,469,47524,192
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150

Kirayama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirayama occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirayama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kirayama are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 1,469,475. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Kumamoto Prefecture, where 54 percent live, Ōita Prefecture, where 44 percent live and Nara Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Apart from Japan Kirayama is found in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairayamma891/
Kiriyama8814,028/
Kurayama88924/
Kuirayamahe841/
Kairiyama8296/
Chirayama8274/
Kiriyamma821/
Kirauma804/
Kiryema804/
Kiraema801/
Kireama801/
Kuriyama7539,148/
Kuroyama751,946/
Kureyama75609/
Kiereama7514/
Kiriyoma753/
Kuruyama753/
Kierauma753/
Kiriyamo751/
Keireama751/
Kirame71991/
Kurriyama712/
Kiriyamoo711/
Khuriyama711/
Cirajamma711/
Kereama67139/
Kerauma67126/
Keraema679/
Khirame673/
Keraima673/
Kiriema671/
Kireema671/
Keryema671/
Chiriyamma671/
Kitriyamou671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kirayama
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