Morinaga Surname

21,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Morinaga Surname User-submission:

Morinaga is a family name in Japan and can mean 'forest eternity'.

Morinaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,9121:5,346851
United States4611:786,24560,824
Brazil2491:859,73631,019
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Peru151:2,118,94225,723
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Morinaga (572) may also be a first name.

Morinaga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Morinaga is a family name in Japan and can mean 'forest eternity'.

- molly

Morinaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morinaga (Russian: Моринага) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morinaga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,996th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 294,780 people. The last name Morinaga occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Morinaga are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Morinaga is also the 350,532nd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 572 people.

This surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 23,912 people, or 1 in 5,346. In Japan Morinaga is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Saga Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Japan Morinaga is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Morinaga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morinaga last name are 9.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Morinaga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 15.54% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,373 per year; in United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning $56,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Morinaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morinaga in the Russian language
Моринагаmorinaga-

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