Koyanagi Surname

13,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Koyanagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koyanagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan40,4411:3,161535
United States4921:736,70557,727
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England91:6,190,895170,599
China61:227,886,92811,701
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Koyanagi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koyanagi is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Koyanagi.

How Common Is The Last Name Koyanagi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 13,461st most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 175,659 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Koyanagi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Koyanagi is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 40,441 people, or 1 in 3,161. In Japan Koyanagi is primarily found in: Niigata Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Koyanagi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koyanagi last name are 23.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.53% registered with the party.

The amount Koyanagi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $53,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koyanagui9470/
Koyanaghio892/
Kiyanagi883/
Kayanagi881/
Koyonagi881/
Koiahnagi8211/
Coyanagui823/
Kaynagi801/
Kajanagi757/
Kujanagi755/
Kaynagui751/
Cayanagi751/
Kounagui751/
Koinangi751/
Khojanaji7127/
Coianagui711/
Kaynaci67257/
Kainage6779/
Kounaga6722/
Kainaga676/
Koinage675/
Kojnazi674/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Koyanagi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis