Nishihara Surname

12,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishihara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishihara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan43,9121:2,911503
United States6521:555,91945,866
Brazil3391:631,48823,421
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Nishihara Last Name Facts

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

Nishihara occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nishihara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishihara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nishihara is the 12,465th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,733 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishihara reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 43,912 people, or 1 in 2,911. In Japan it is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Japan this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Nishihara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nishihara are 35.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nishihara earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 45.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,242 per year; in United States they earn 20.47% more than the national average, earning $51,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.7% more than the national average, earning $59,470 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nisihara9463/
Nishiara947/
Nichihara893,443/
Nishiharo8914/
Nishihora8911/
Nishiarai899/
Nischiara891/
Nishihari891/
Nishiari8249/
Nhsihara821/
Nishihori789/
Nishiori711/
Niseare631/
Nechiora59201/
Nisjaroh5915/
Nichjaroj5610/
Nissioris561/
Nechiorah561/
Nesjari501/

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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 Nishihara
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