Masuhara Surname

154,330th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Masuhara Surname User-submission:

Masuhara written with the combined kanji 増原 can mean 'gain land'.

増 (masu) has several meanings but 'increase', 'add', 'augment', 'gain' and 'promote' are the most common.

原 (hara) also has several meanings like 'meadow', 'original', 'primitive', 'field', 'plain', 'prairie', 'tundra' and 'wilderness'.

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Masuhara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,7671:46,2033,844
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Masuhara (13) may also be a first name.

Masuhara Surname Meaning

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Masuhara written with the combined kanji 増原 can mean 'gain land'.

増 (masu) has several meanings but 'increase', 'add', 'augment', 'gain' and 'promote' are the most common.

原 (hara) also has several meanings like 'meadow', 'original', 'primitive', 'field', 'plain', 'prairie', 'tundra' and 'wilderness'. It's combination with the other kanji can create words like '原案 - original plan, original bill, original motion, draft'; '草原 -grass-covered plain, grasslands, meadows, savannah, prairie, steppe'; '抗原 - antigen'; '原っぱ - open field, empty lot, plain'; '萩原 - reedy field'.

- Kousuke Masuhara

Masuhara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masuhara is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masuhara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 154,330th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,561,528 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Masuhara are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Masuhara is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 2,767 people, or 1 in 46,203. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 22 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Masuhara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Masuhara last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Masuhara earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,036 CAD per year.

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