Kitano Surname

9,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kitano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan58,0521:2,202399
Brazil3041:704,19225,854
Philippines2431:416,61852,628
Tanzania2411:219,67518,309
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
Peru451:706,31416,453
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kitano (112) may also be a first name.

Kitano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitano (Arabic: كيتانو, Hindi: कितानो, Oriya: େକତନ, Russian: Китано) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kitano is the 9,506th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 122,513 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kitano live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kitano is also the 885,979th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 112 people.

This surname is most common in Japan, where it is held by 58,052 people, or 1 in 2,202. In Japan Kitano is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 30 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Japan it occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

Kitano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kitano last name is principally Buddhist (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kitano surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kitano earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 66.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,566 per year; in United States they earn 11.65% more than the national average, earning $48,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.14% less than the national average, earning $48,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaitano926,696/
Kitango92396/
Kitanoi9244/
Kittano9233/
Kitanos9222/
Kitanou9210/
Keitano929/
Kuitano928/
Kistano921/
Khitano921/
Kaitango8611/
Kitaingo869/
Kitanous862/
Kitana83853/
Kitono83151/
Ketano8391/
Kutano8353/
Kiteno834/
Kiettanno8016/
Kheitanou801/
Kaitangou801/
Caitano7715,665/
Kitanga773,362/
Kitongo772,884/
Quitano77457/
Kaitana77276/
Kittana77215/
Chitano77184/
Kistono7791/
Ketango7734/
Kitaina7724/
Kithana777/
Kaytano776/
Kutaino773/
Kitaana773/
Kestano773/
Kaitono772/
Ketagno772/
Kitenou772/
Kitagna772/
Keitana771/
Keatano771/
Kutanho771/
Coitano771/
Kietana771/
Kitoono771/
Koitana771/
Kgitana771/
Ceitano771/
Kuitana770/
Kithongo71197/
Chittano71109/
Kaitanga71101/
Kittanna7183/
Kithanga7159/
Kaitongo7118/
Keitongo7110/
Kithanna719/
Caiteano718/
Keitanga716/
Keithana716/
Caitanno714/
Kitthana714/
Kitamnat714/
Kittanah714/
Caitanos713/
Kitangna713/
Caithano712/
Kitahana712/
Koitonou711/
Kaitanha711/
Khestano711/
Khaitana711/
Kistaana711/
Khitanad711/
Khetanou711/
Kitoongo711/
Quistano711/
Khithana711/
Quaitano711/
Kitona671,181/
Kutana67790/
Ketana67181/
Kitena67129/
Kutono67100/
Kitahanga6789/
Citana6734/
Kaithanga6711/
Kuteno673/
Kaitanath672/
Kithannah671/
Keteno671/
Cittaaino671/
Kheatanoo671/

Kitano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitano in the Hindi language
कितानोkitano-
Kitano in the Oriya language
େକତନekatana-
Kitano in the Russian language
Китаноkitano-
Kitano in the Arabic language
كيتانوkytanw-

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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 Kitano
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