Minakami Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Minakami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Minakami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3031:421,92813,251
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Minakami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Minakami (Bengali: মীনাকমী, Russian: Минаками) is found most in Japan. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Minakami? popularity and diffusion

The surname Minakami is the 731,961st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The last name Minakami occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Minakami are found; 77 percent are found in East Asia and 77 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 421,928. In Japan Minakami is mostly concentrated in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 30 percent reside, Iwate Prefecture, where 24 percent reside and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Minakami Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Minakami surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% being registered with the party.

Minakami earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.65% more than the national average, earning $61,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munakami8852/
Minakama881/
Minekami881/
Mainacami824/
Minaikomi821/
Munnakami821/
Menakama7510/
Minakome751/
Minokomie7121/
Menakamma7118/
Minakhome711/
Meenakhamma631/
Menekeme501/

Minakami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Minakami in the Bengali language
মীনাকমীminakami-
Minakami in the Russian language
Минакамиminakami-

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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 Minakami
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