Oonishi Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Oonishi Surname User-submission:
Oonishi is a Japanese surname. Similarly to Konishi and Nakanishi, Oonishi is related to the word West.
In Kanji, it is 大西, which means 'big west'. 大 means 'big' and 西 means 'west'.
Oonishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 144 | 1:887,808 | 18,982 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Oonishi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Oonishi is a Japanese surname. Similarly to Konishi and Nakanishi, Oonishi is related to the word West.
In Kanji, it is 大西, which means 'big west'. 大 means 'big' and 西 means 'west'.
- saquora.Oonishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oonishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oonishi is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oonishi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,447,279th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Oonishi reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The surname Oonishi is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 887,808. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 78 percent live, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 3 percent live and Chiba Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Not including Japan Oonishi occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.
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