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) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiyoshi? popularity and diffusion

Kiyoshi is the 67,505th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 988,544 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kiyoshi are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kiyoshi is also the 1,602nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 616,367 people.

The last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 7,196 people, or 1 in 17,766. In Japan it is most frequent in: Shizuoka Prefecture, where 44 percent live, Miyazaki Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Other than Japan this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Northern Mariana Islands, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

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

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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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