Morikoshi Surname
Approximately 1,072 people bear this surname
Morikoshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,023 | 1:124,970 | 6,890 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Morikoshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morikoshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morikoshi is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morikoshi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 342,318th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,798,084 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Morikoshi reside; 95 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 124,970. In Japan Morikoshi is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Aomori Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Japan Morikoshi exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moriskoshi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Morikossi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Marikoshi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Morickochi | 84 | 2 | / |
| Moricoschi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Morikouchi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Marikosi | 82 | 38 | / |
| Merikosi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moricochi | 78 | 7 | / |
| Maricoshi | 78 | 5 | / |
| Morekgosi | 78 | 4 | / |
| Marukoshi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Merikosui | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marikotsi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Marikuoshe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Marikasi | 71 | 107 | / |
| Morikasa | 71 | 66 | / |
| Merekosi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marikusi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marikesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maricochi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Marukashi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muurikozi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marekose | 59 | 1,611 | / |
| Marikasa | 59 | 23 | / |
| Maricosa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Marikusa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Marikase | 59 | 1 | / |
| Marikutse | 56 | 3 | / |
| Marukashe | 56 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Morikoshi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis