Onishi Surname

3,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Onishi Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'great west'.

Onishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan185,0441:691111
Brazil1,2081:177,2146,829
United States8631:419,99936,400
Thailand1391:508,19088,691
Canada731:504,73442,927
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Australia291:930,88655,860
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
France61:11,070,454349,096
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
China51:273,464,31313,838
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Onishi (59) may also be a first name.

Onishi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'great west'.

- jonishi

Onishi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onishi (Arabic: اونيشي, Russian: Ониши) occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onishi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Onishi is the 3,003rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 38,852 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Onishi are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Onishi is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 59 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 185,044 people, or 1 in 691. In Japan it is primarily found in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 15 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent live and Kagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Aside from Japan this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Onishi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Onishi are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Onishi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 331.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,646 per year; in United States they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning $52,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.44% more than the national average, earning $66,794 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohnishi92965/
Ounishi92154/
Oonishi92148/
Honishi92125/
Gonishi9211/
Onischi926/
Omnishi921/
Onuishi921/
Onisi9151/
Onisheit861/
Onisei83284/
Onisha83209/
Onisie83179/
Onichi83104/
Onisii8378/
Honisi8347/
Onishe8343/
Oniesi8341/
Oneshi8335/
Gonisi8324/
Anishi8316/
Unishi8316/
Onaisi8316/
Ounisi8311/
Oneisi838/
Onushi836/
Onissi833/
Onyshi833/
Enishi833/
Onisai832/
Oniseh831/
Onoisi831/
Onhisi831/
Hoinishie8079/
Hoonaishi8016/
Ounissi778,367/
Enishie77101/
Onishea7756/
Annishi7751/
Onaissi7746/
Anishie7743/
Oneissi7738/
Aneishi7731/
Onisich7719/
Honiseh7717/
Onitchi7715/
Gunishi778/
Onushie776/
D'Onisi775/
Hanishi775/
Honichi775/
Ganishi772/
Onaishe772/
Oniesha771/
Onissha771/
Honisha771/
Ennishi771/
Onuissi771/
Ounnisi771/
Onueshi771/
Oniseis771/
Anaishi771/
Onuichi771/
Onichis771/
Oniossi771/
Oinishe771/
Gongisi771/
Ehnishi771/
Anishei771/
Gonishe771/
Oniscio771/
Onissie771/
Oneisha770/
Anisi733,928/
Onisa73348/
Onizi73242/
Onici73174/
Onise73149/
Enisi73144/
Unisi7344/
Onisy732/
Haneishi713,854/
Hunaishi7120/
Hanaishi7117/
Ouneissi716/
Hanischi715/
O'Nishea712/
Onieshea711/
Ounnissi711/
Hounhisi711/
Onisseit711/
Ounaissi711/
Hungishi711/
Ounissui711/
Honisher710/
Anisha677,764/
Hanisi671,541/
Anichi67363/
Onesha67357/
Eneshi67260/
Unisha67236/
Anisie67156/
Anushi67145/
Oniche67142/
Anissi67111/
Henisi67101/
Angisi6797/
Anishe6793/
Unichi6792/
Onaise6784/
Ganisi6772/
Anisii6769/
Anisis6765/
Gonise6764/
Anisih6755/
Onoise6746/
Anisei6741/
Onushe6739/
Anisoi6737/
Annisi6736/
Onesis6725/
Gunisi6725/
Onnisa6721/
Enishe6717/
Anisui6716/
Anisai6715/
Aenisi6714/
Onissa6712/
Onaizi677/
Anaisi677/
Hunisi676/
Onisse676/
Onechi676/
Anisić676/
Onesih675/
Onaisa675/
Oniose675/
Onisey674/
Amnisi674/
Anyshi673/
Eneisi673/
Onysis673/
Onissy673/
Anitsi672/
Ounici672/
Ounise672/
Aniosi672/
Aneshi672/
Oynixi672/
Onichy672/
Unaisi672/
Honise672/
Oneshy671/
Onnici671/
Oonisa671/
Honisa671/
Eunisi671/
Enaisi671/
Enisei671/
Anishj671/
Anisyh671/
Anoisi671/
Eniesi671/
Oniese671/
Unissi671/
Onicie671/
Hangaishi671/
Hounhissi671/
Oniesa671/
Onisoa671/
Oneisy671/
Oneshe671/
Ounizi671/
Unisai671/
Enisci671/
Eniseh671/
Agnisi671/
Aniseh671/
Anisip671/
Aniszi671/
Oneizi671/
Uneshi671/
Ounisa671/
Agnishish671/
Ognise670/

Onishi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onishi in the Russian language
Онишиonisi-
Onishi in the Arabic language
اونيشيawnyshy-

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