Nosao Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nosao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nosao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1941:658,99116,552
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nosao Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nosao is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nosao.

How Common Is The Last Name Nosao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,189,614th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nosao are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

It is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 658,991. In Japan Nosao is primarily concentrated in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 62 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 27 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Japan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noosao911/
Ngoisao8392/
Notsaho839/
Nosahoh831/
Noussao831/
Nesao8043/
Nasao8011/
Nozao805/
Noçao801/
Noussaou775/
Nessao733,921/
Ngasao7382/
Nassao7316/
Nasaoa737/
Nashao733/
Nasaeo733/
Nasiao732/
Nozaho732/
Nasaoy732/
Nousoa731/
Ngosoa731/
Nosoho731/
Nausao731/
Nushao731/
Noussahou7164/
Noutsahou712/
Gnossoa6767/
Notchao6732/
Ngassao6710/
Noochao678/
Nassaou677/
Nasaoit674/
Nassaho672/
Ngosoho671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nosao
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