Nanzan Surname

115,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nanzan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanzan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,8991:32,7893,114
Philippines911:1,112,50890,748
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

Nanzan (52) may also be a first name.

Nanzan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nanzan is found most in Japan. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nanzan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanzan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nanzan is the 115,113th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,815,985 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nanzan live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 52 people.

The last name Nanzan is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 3,899 people, or 1 in 32,789. In Japan it is most common in: Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 17 percent are found and Nagano Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Besides Japan Nanzan exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.

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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 Nanzan
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