Nishizaki Surname

36,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nishizaki Surname User-submission:

This surname has existed in Japan for centuries. In 1185 was the first time that surname appeared in official documents in Shogunato Tokugawa. Nishizaki was the noble samurai family; Nishizaki was samurai surname of Yagyu's clan too.

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Nishizaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan13,8181:9,2521,285
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Brazil1511:1,417,71147,804
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Canada371:995,82774,831
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nishizaki Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has existed in Japan for centuries. In 1185 was the first time that surname appeared in official documents in Shogunato Tokugawa. Nishizaki was the noble samurai family; Nishizaki was samurai surname of Yagyu's clan too.

- arunishi

Nishizaki Last Name Facts

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

Nishizaki (Russian: Нишизаки) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishizaki? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 36,913th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 510,118 people. The surname Nishizaki occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nishizaki reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

Nishizaki is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 13,818 people, or 1 in 9,252. In Japan Nishizaki is primarily found in: Okayama Prefecture, where 11 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Besides Japan Nishizaki occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Nishizaki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishizaki last name are 7.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nishizaki earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $47,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.04% more than the national average, earning $56,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nishizakai9564/
Nisizaki9436/
Nishizaka89189/
Nishisaki8925/
Nishizeki8918/
Nissizaki894/
Nishisakai84254/
Nishizaike8421/
Nisizaka8237/
Nisisaki8211/
Nishiseki7820/
Nizaizaki781/
Nitchisaki744/

Nishizaki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nishizaki in the Russian language
Нишизакиnisizaki-

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