Kishi Surname

7,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan71,8271:1,780324
DR Congo9301:79,4409,181
Iran7971:96,3399,529
United States6681:542,60344,940
Pakistan6621:269,8555,910
Brazil6031:355,01513,609
Syria2051:94,1513,306
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Namibia1631:14,7822,705
Mexico951:1,306,59215,115
Canada801:460,57039,784
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Singapore301:183,5907,666
France291:2,290,439180,028
Zambia251:633,99725,256
India211:36,526,923420,161
Belgium211:547,45951,586
China151:91,154,7714,767
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748

The alternate forms: Kishí (1) are calculated separately.

Kishi (17,058) may also be a first name.

Kishi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kishi (Arabic: الكشي, Georgian: კიში, Hindi: किशी, Marathi: कीशी, Oriya: କିଶି, Russian: Киши) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kishí. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kishi? popularity and diffusion

Kishi is the 7,417th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 95,079 people. Kishi is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Kishi live; 94 percent live in East Asia and 94 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kishi is also the 42,437th most widely held first name internationally, held by 17,058 people.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 71,827 people, or 1 in 1,780. In Japan Kishi is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 14 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Besides Japan this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.

Kishi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kishi last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.66% registered with the party.

The amount Kishi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.18% more than the national average, earning $50,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $56,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kishí931/
Koishi915,687/
Kishii911,463/
Kishai91528/
Kishie91506/
Kishih91407/
Khishi91391/
Kaishi91364/
Kishio91357/
Kuishi91305/
Kioshi91141/
Kishit91100/
Kishui9163/
Kischi9110/
Keishi917/
Kieshi914/
Kishoi913/
Kishij911/
Kishei911/
Kisshi911/
Kisi895,815/
Kisaghi8372/
Kaishii8321/
Khishgi838/
Kischio838/
Kchishi836/
Kaishgi835/
Kishich834/
Kitshij834/
Kisahai832/
Khaishi832/
Kaishai831/
Kaishid831/
Keitshi831/
Kioyshi831/
Kihshiy831/
Kuitshi831/
Kischie831/
Kissi8024,902/
Kaisi8012,117/
Kisha809,124/
Keshi805,414/
Kushi802,842/
Kisoi801,872/
Kisai801,269/
Kishe80705/
Kiosi80554/
Kuisi80438/
Kisui80427/
Kiesi80306/
Kisei80267/
Khisi80245/
Kisie80148/
Kiseh80145/
Kisci80130/
Kishy80127/
Kisii8096/
Keisi8048/
Koisi8040/
Qishi8024/
Kiszi8022/
Kisih8012/
Cishi806/
Kisiy805/
Kyshi801/
Kisič801/
Kixhi801/
Khaishgi7759/
Khishaid771/
Qukaishi771/
Kisheish771/
Khushi7319,426/
Kaissi733,517/
Khisha731,479/
Chishi731,417/
Kisseh731,299/
Koissi73823/
Kaisha73719/
Kuissi73656/
Kissai73547/
Khaisi73508/
Kishoa73445/
Kuisha73424/
Keisei73245/
Kissie73211/
Caishi73200/
Kushei73172/
Kaishe73168/
Kiossi73158/
Kichiy73147/
Kuisis73135/
Kaisei73123/
Kissui73109/
Kische73101/
Kueshi73101/
Gkitsi7379/
Gkiosi7377/
Kiessi7377/
Kyshai7374/
Kyoshi7371/
Kaisoi7365/
Kischa7357/
Kaisai7357/
Kaisih7349/
Koisha7349/
Kushai7349/
Kaisii7345/
Kheshi7332/
Keshei7332/
Keushi7321/
Keisha7319/
Kishoy7318/
Kiesha7316/
Keshio7316/
Kheisi7316/
Kuisie7315/
Kisheh7315/
Khishe7314/
Keshai7313/
Khissi7313/
Kissei7313/
Koisai7313/
Kisits7313/
Kaisiy7312/
Qhishi7312/
Keschi7310/
Kissio7310/
Kedshi739/
Keishe739/
Kaisie738/
Kaishy737/
Kesish736/
Kiosai736/
Gkisis735/
Keitsi735/
Kishoj734/
Kushie734/
Khuisi734/
Kiszie733/
Koiseh733/
Kaiseh733/
Keshie733/
Cuishi733/
Kuyshi732/
Kuschi732/
Kusshi732/
Kizsha732/
Kisiaa732/
Kisish732/
Kissiy732/
Quishi732/
Kissih732/
Kichis732/
Keissi732/
Kuisai732/
Gqishi732/
Kishay731/
Kayshi731/
Kaihsi731/
Kaisjh731/
Kioseh731/
Kischj731/
Kisech731/
Kisehe731/
Kiszis731/
Kiesie731/
Kiosci731/
Kioshe731/
Keshih731/
Keshiz731/
Kieseh731/
Kiesei731/
Kisaid731/
Kisshy731/
Kisicz731/
Kisuha731/
Kiszha731/
Koisci731/
Koisis731/
Kuushi731/
Kushhi731/
Kuhshi731/
Keiseh731/
Kisheu731/
Qitshi731/
Kishyo731/
Kishee731/
Keshui731/
Keisie731/
Kehshi731/
Kidsoi731/
Kissha730/
Kidscheid719/
Kaaishish713/
Kischisch712/
Kisa6729,066/
Kise677,338/
Kişi673,457/
Kisseih672,235/
Kici67779/
Cisi67540/
Khisheh67442/
Kissieh67350/
Kiesche67215/
Kiçi67182/
Khaisai67157/
Kitchit67144/
Kitsche67135/
Kidchai67111/
Kaissis67110/
Khaisie6766/
Gkitsis6759/
Kishaya6751/
Kaissai6740/
Kisý6739/
Kiessie6735/
Kheshgi6731/
Kisy6726/
Kisyoyi6723/
Kissich6720/
Kuissie6720/
Kuschiy6717/
Khaisha6717/
Kiči6714/
Quaishi6713/
Koichiy6713/
Kisuuyi6711/
Koische6711/
Quieshi679/
Kaissie679/
Kheshid679/
Kiši678/
Chishiy676/
Kitsais676/
Qhitshi676/
Khaisgi675/
Kisá675/
Kheitsi675/
Koisher674/
Kisheha674/
Kuissui674/
Khushai674/
Qukeshi673/
Kheshai673/
Qisi673/
Kitsher673/
Caishui673/
Kayshie672/
Kayship672/
Kaisesh672/
Khushie672/
Kuitchi672/
Kidchit672/
Kaichid672/
Keische671/
Keishaj671/
Keishea671/
Kaisaip671/
Kaishyp671/
Keshshi671/
Kichhoi671/
Kishoha671/
Kisisch671/
Quishie671/
Quishui671/
Kuesshi671/
Chishih671/
Gchishi671/
Koisaih671/
Koissie671/
Koishea671/
Koizsha671/
Ketschi671/
Keeshit671/
Khoiseh671/
Kichije671/
Kheeshi671/
Kheissi671/
Khishay671/
Kisserh671/
Kisuggi671/
Kisyoha671/
Kishaja671/
Koisaai671/
Koissoi671/
Kuitssi671/
Chischi671/
Kheshie671/
Hkaisha671/
Kushaih671/
Koichih671/
Kuissis671/
Kitchid671/
Khaisit671/
Khaisoi671/
Khoiszi671/
Keissei671/
Keichai671/
Kioschy671/
Kijchit671/
Keischa670/
Kheisha670/
Kuisich670/
Kissech670/
Keisiet670/
Keisich670/
Kuisher670/
Kesisch670/

Kishi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kishi in the Georgian language
კიშიkishi-
Kishi in the Oriya language
କିଶିkisi-
Kishi in the Marathi language
कीशीkisi-
Kishi in the Hindi language
किशीkisi89.47
कीशीkisi10.53
Kishi in the Russian language
Кишиkisi-
Kishi in the Arabic language
الكشيalkshy-

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