Sakanami Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sakanami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakanami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2201:581,11015,610
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Sakanami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sakanami occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Sakanami.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakanami? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,104,724th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sakanami reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Sakanami is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 581,110. In Japan Sakanami is primarily concentrated in: Toyama Prefecture, where 31 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 29 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 23 percent reside. Not including Japan Sakanami is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakanama8873/
Sakanahama785/
Sekaname75154/
Zuikanami715/
Chacanami711/
Sekhanamaj671/
Sokonama634/
Sacanome631/
Sekoname631/
Jacanamuoy561/

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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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  • 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 Sakanami
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