Minami Surname
Approximately 119,813 people bear this surname
Minami Surname User-submission:
Minami is the romanized spelling of the Japanese surname 南 (minami, meaning 'south').
Minami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 116,804 | 1:1,095 | 198 |
| United States | 998 | 1:363,185 | 32,353 |
| Brazil | 842 | 1:254,245 | 9,795 |
| Singapore | 210 | 1:26,227 | 1,017 |
| Thailand | 206 | 1:342,905 | 59,500 |
| Russia | 140 | 1:1,029,450 | 78,764 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Cameroon | 120 | 1:173,076 | 18,427 |
| Mexico | 54 | 1:2,298,633 | 20,081 |
| Peru | 50 | 1:635,682 | 15,717 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Philippines | 24 | 1:4,218,259 | 160,165 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Minami (1,774) may also be a first name.
Minami Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Minami is the romanized spelling of the Japanese surname 南 (minami, meaning 'south').
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Minami Religious Adherence
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Minami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Minami (Hindi: मिनामी, Oriya: ମିନମି, Russian: Минами) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Minami.
How Common Is The Last Name Minami? popularity and diffusion
The surname Minami is the 4,713th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 60,824 people. Minami occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Minami reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Minami is also the 181,645th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 1,774 people.
The surname Minami is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 116,804 people, or 1 in 1,095. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this last name is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Minami Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Minami has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Minami last name rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Minami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States Minami are 14.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.04% being registered with the party.
The amount Minami earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 69.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,929 per year; in United States they earn 18.71% more than the national average, earning $51,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $46,086 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muinami | 92 | 164 | / |
| Minamio | 92 | 142 | / |
| Mignami | 92 | 45 | / |
| Minamai | 92 | 36 | / |
| Mainami | 92 | 34 | / |
| Minamii | 92 | 29 | / |
| Minaemi | 92 | 28 | / |
| Minamih | 92 | 19 | / |
| Misnami | 92 | 18 | / |
| Moinami | 92 | 5 | / |
| Minaami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mienami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mingami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Minamiy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Minamie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Minaimi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mingamai | 86 | 17 | / |
| Moinamiy | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mainamoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mainaami | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muinamiy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Minamaai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moinamoi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Minama | 83 | 667 | / |
| Miname | 83 | 184 | / |
| Munami | 83 | 58 | / |
| Minomi | 83 | 26 | / |
| Minamy | 83 | 17 | / |
| Menami | 83 | 7 | / |
| Minemi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Maingamei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mainama | 77 | 696 | / |
| Minamma | 77 | 228 | / |
| Munamai | 77 | 22 | / |
| Minamoa | 77 | 17 | / |
| Mengami | 77 | 8 | / |
| Munaami | 77 | 7 | / |
| Minaama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mainame | 77 | 5 | / |
| Megnami | 77 | 5 | / |
| Munamie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Menamoi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Minamyo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Meanami | 77 | 3 | / |
| Moinama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Minoumi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Munamoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Minamea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muenami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mignomi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meiname | 77 | 1 | / |
| Menamie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Menaami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mingoumi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Mainamma | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mynameis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maingame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Munnammi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Minamaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Minahama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Menama | 67 | 258 | / |
| Myname | 67 | 75 | / |
| Minoma | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mename | 67 | 15 | / |
| Muname | 67 | 8 | / |
| Menamy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Minome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mineme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Menamè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minomy | 67 | 0 | / |
Minami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minami in the Hindi language | ||
| मिनामी | minami | 66.67 |
| मीनामी | minami | 33.33 |
| Minami in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିନମି | minami | 33.33 |
| ମିନାମୀ | minami | 33.33 |
| ମିନମୀ | minami | 33.33 |
| Minami in the Russian language | ||
| Минами | minami | - |
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