Kiyoshi Surname

67,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Kiyoshi Surname User-submission:

In Japanese, Kiyoshi means "pure".

Kiyoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan7,1961:17,7662,090
Northern Mariana Islands561:975155
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Kiyoshi (616,367) may also be a first name.

Kiyoshi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Japanese, Kiyoshi means "pure".

- mjgamer

Kiyoshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiyoshi (Hindi: कियोशि, Russian: Кийоши) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kiyoshi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyoshi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 67,505th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 988,544 people. The surname Kiyoshi is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kiyoshi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kiyoshi is also the 1,602nd most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 616,367 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 7,196 people, or 1 in 17,766. In Japan Kiyoshi is mostly found in: Shizuoka Prefecture, where 44 percent are found, Miyazaki Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan Kiyoshi is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Northern Mariana Islands, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Kiyoshi Last Name Statistics demography

Kiyoshi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $23,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiyoshio93282/
Kioyoshi932/
Kaiyoshi931/
Kiyshi925/
Kiyosi921/
Kayoshi86147/
Kyoishi86116/
Kuyoshi8667/
Koyoshi8660/
Kiyosei8647/
Kyioshi864/
Kiyashi863/
Kiyoshe861/
Kioyshi861/
Koiyshi861/
Kiyosha861/
Kiyossi861/
Chiyoshi8023/
Kaihoshi804/
Khuyoshi801/
Kajioshi801/
Kiyossei801/
Koishi775,687/
Kiyose773,178/
Kaishi77364/
Kuishi77305/
Kiishi77280/
Kiyesi77111/
Koushi77104/
Kyeshi77103/
Kiyasi7725/
Koeshi7711/
Kayosi7711/
Keishi777/
Kieshi774/
Kiyosa773/
Kuyshi772/
Kayshi771/
Kaiosi771/
Kishei771/
Kuyosi771/
Kiychi771/
Khuiyosui751/
Kayossi71221/
Kayashi71119/
Khoushi71112/
Kayishi7189/
Kihishi7181/
Kajoshi7162/
Kayeshi7136/
Kaiushi7131/
Koushei7123/
Kaiyose7122/
Kaishii7121/
Kkoushi7117/
Kayoshe7113/
Koyossi7111/
Koyashi718/
Kaishgi715/
Kayushi715/
Kojoshi715/
Kuyeshi714/
Kiyaseh713/
Kiyashe713/
Kojashi713/
Keyosha712/
Kayshie712/
Kayship712/
Kiyassi712/
Khaishi712/
Keiosha711/
Keiysha711/
Kaishai711/
Kaishid711/
Kaiysha711/
Cjyoshi711/
Kajishi711/
Keitshi711/
Koyishi711/
Khoeshi711/
Khiyasi711/
Kijeshi711/
Kiyessi711/
Koiysis711/
Kuyossi711/
Kouyosi711/
Kouschi711/
Kuitshi711/
Kiyeshe711/
Keiishi711/
Kiyasit711/
Kiyochy711/
Khaiosi711/
Kehishi711/
Kioyoci711/
Kaisi6712,117/
Kishe67705/
Kuisi67438/
Kiesi67306/
Kisei67267/
Kouyossi67168/
Kisie67148/
Kiyci6795/
Chiyosei6771/
Khaishgi6759/
Keisi6748/
Koisi6740/
Kiisi6734/
Khayeshi6727/
Khayashi6725/
Kayhashi679/
Kheyshid676/
Khoyashi675/
Chiyeshi675/
Quiioshi675/
Khiyachi672/
Koushchi672/
Kayoussi671/
Kohiosis671/
Qukaishi671/
Khajishi671/
Kaihashi671/
Kkoushis671/
Kiyasaha671/
Kiyasseh671/
Kaiychoi671/

Kiyoshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiyoshi in the Hindi language
कियोशिkiyosi-
Kiyoshi in the Russian language
Кийошиkijosi-

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