Okanishi Surname

186,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Okanishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okanishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,2431:56,9974,370
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Okanishi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okanishi occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Okanishi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 186,789th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,216,040 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Okanishi are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 2,243 people, or 1 in 56,997. In Japan Okanishi is most numerous in: Nara Prefecture, where 21 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Beside Japan Okanishi exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Okanishi Last Name Statistics demography

Okanishi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hokanishi941/
Akanishi88578/
Okanushi884/
Ekanishi881/
Akanisi8084/
Ukanisi8046/
Okenisi8031/
Ekanisi8027/
Okanizi803/
Ekonishi757/
Okeneisi755/
Akhanisi754/
Hokonisi752/
Okonichi751/
Akanichi751/
Ukangisi751/
Okonisha751/
Akanisha751/
Ekonisi6710/
Akenisi679/
Okonisa679/
Ekenisi672/
Akanisa671/
Okonise671/
Okanize671/
Okanesi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Okanishi
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