Nakanishi Surname

3,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nakanishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakanishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan161,0091:794131
United States1,2961:279,67526,090
Brazil7821:273,75210,540
Thailand2961:238,64340,474
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Canada541:682,32655,162
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Peru341:934,82718,471
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Guam121:13,3432,098
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England101:5,571,806158,774
China101:136,732,1577,199
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
France81:8,302,840321,660
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Curaçao11:157,2471,313

Nakanishi (23) may also be a first name.

Nakanishi Last Name Facts

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

Nakanishi occurs most in Japan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakanishi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nakanishi is the 3,417th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 44,442 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nakanishi reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Nakanishi is also the 2,239,265th most widely held forename globally It is held by 23 people.

The surname Nakanishi is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 161,009 people, or 1 in 794. In Japan Nakanishi is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Mie Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan Nakanishi is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Nakanishi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nakanishi last name are 13.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Nakanishi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 49.24% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,839 per year; in United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,006 CAD per year.

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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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