Ohira Surname

11,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Ohira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ohira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan49,0851:2,605448
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Brazil3051:701,88325,770
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
England61:9,286,343223,652
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ohira (789) may also be a first name.

Ohira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ohira is found most frequently in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ohira is the 11,264th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 146,093 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ohira reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Ohira is also the 291,751st most widespread first name on earth, borne by 789 people.

The surname Ohira is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 49,085 people, or 1 in 2,605. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 6 percent reside and Fukushima Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Ohira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ohira has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ohira last name increased 15,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ohira last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Ohira earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.93% more than the national average, earning $55,632 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohoira91184/
Ohhira9170/
Ohirat9112/
Ohiera917/
Ohirga914/
Ohaira910/
Ohoirat83723/
Ojhiray83135/
Ohiorah831/
Ahira80117,666/
Ohiro801,233/
Ohera80186/
Ehira8048/
Ouira8019/
Oaira8015/
Oeira805/
Ooira801/
O'Hairra771/
O'Hara7331,628/
Ohiero731,274/
Oyiera73904/
Gouira73209/
Ahirai73135/
Oherat7339/
Ahiraj7334/
Ahiray7332/
Gaoira7324/
Houira7322/
Ahirah7320/
Ouirra7312/
Ahirau736/
Oheara734/
Oherra734/
Hahira734/
O'Hera733/
Ahiraz733/
Oheiro733/
Ouaira732/
Ohirou731/
Ouirad731/
Ohairo731/
Ehirra731/
Ouirat731/
Ahiraa731/
Ouitra731/
Ahirea731/
Haoira731/
Ahiera731/
Aahira731/
Oiyera731/
Oherad730/
Gojhairay711/
Oera67343/
Houirat6755/
Gouirah6726/
Ahiraai6722/
O'Heara678/
Aheiray674/
Ouairad674/
Ahiorah673/
Gouyhra671/
Oyierah671/
Goairai671/
Gohirou671/
Ohieero671/
Ahirait671/
Gouaira671/
Ahirroa671/
Ahijrah671/
Gahiraa671/
Ahahira671/
O'Herra671/
Ahiradh671/
Hahiera671/
Aehirah671/

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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 Ohira
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