Sakurai Surname

2,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sakurai Surname User-submission:

The Sakurai surname, 桜井 or 櫻井 in Japanese, means 'well of the cherry blossom'.

Sakurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan205,6971:62293
United States9781:370,61232,878
Brazil5831:367,19414,023
Thailand3691:191,43231,578
Singapore1801:30,5981,143
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England201:2,785,90397,972
France201:3,321,136213,627
China171:80,430,6804,441
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Guam121:13,3432,098
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Sakurai (80) may also be a first name.

Sakurai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sakurai surname, 桜井 or 櫻井 in Japanese, means 'well of the cherry blossom'.

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Sakurai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sakurai (Bengali: সকুরাই, Hindi: सकूराई, Russian: Сакураи) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakurai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,678th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 34,982 people. The surname Sakurai occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Sakurai live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Sakurai is also the 1,075,395th most widely held first name in the world, held by 80 people.

Sakurai is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 205,697 people, or 1 in 622. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Chiba Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Japan it is found in 53 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Sakurai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sakurai has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sakurai last name grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sakurai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sakurai surname is principally Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sakurai last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sakurai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 534.79% more than the national average, earning S/. 123,055 per year; in United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,816 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.9% more than the national average, earning $51,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Satkurai93131/
Sakurayi937/
Sakhurai934/
Sakura926,468/
Sakuri92696/
Sakourzai8860/
Shakurzai881/
Shakura86640/
Saakura86324/
Shakuri86294/
Sakkuri86263/
Sakouri86217/
Sakaura86175/
Sakuray86157/
Sakhuri8661/
Sakirai8655/
Szakura8636/
Sakoura8635/
Sacurai8631/
Saekuri8628/
Sakurae8624/
Sokurai867/
Saikuri865/
Sadkuri864/
Sakkura863/
Sakurau863/
Saikura862/
Saukura862/
Sakuraa861/
Sakuuri861/
Siakura861/
Sakhura861/
Sakurad861/
Sgakuri861/
Jakurai861/
Sakeuri861/
Shakouri8021,879/
Sakkouri80241/
Shakhura8076/
Sakirayi8069/
Sagkouri8032/
Saquirai8020/
Sahakuri8016/
Sakkuuri8015/
Saikhuri8013/
Sekhurai8013/
Shakurah8012/
Siakouri8012/
Sakhouri8011/
Shakoura8011/
Sakuriya809/
Soukurai807/
Shakkuri806/
Sakuiray806/
Sakuraya804/
Shaakura804/
Sattkuri803/
Shatkuri803/
Sakoraji802/
Saukurat802/
Shakuera802/
Sahakura801/
Satkuras801/
Sakueray801/
Shakuroa801/
Seikurai801/
Shakurii801/
Shakuriz801/
Shakirai801/
Sadkouri801/
Sakourah801/
Schakuri801/
Sahkouri801/
Sakkoura801/
Sakira772,426/
Sakure772,267/
Sakiri77880/
Sakora77779/
Sekura77670/
Sokura77539/
Sekuri77116/
Sacura7750/
Sokuri7735/
Sakori7733/
Zakura7720/
Zakuri7718/
Jakura7715/
Jakuri7712/
Cakura774/
Sakury772/
Sákura772/
Sacuri771/
Cakuri771/
Šakura771/
Şakuri771/
Sékura771/
Shakhouri75239/
Sagkouris7545/
Sakhuriya758/
Shahkurah758/
Shakkouri756/
Shakoorai755/
Sakurajah751/
Schakouri751/
Shaakuura751/
Shakourie751/
Shakourri751/
Shahkouri751/
Siagkouri751/
Saikhurri751/
Sagkouras751/
Saukhouri751/
Shaikaura751/
Shakira713,621/
Sakiray712,406/
Sokouri711,604/
Sakhiri711,563/
Saukira711,268/
Jakhura71448/
Sakoury71443/
Zakouri71374/
Shakiri71279/
Sokorai71181/
Sakuruj71149/
Shekuri71133/
Shakori71113/
Shekura7181/
Sakoray7181/
Sacurat7170/
Sakirah7162/
Shakourish7157/
Siakora7154/
Jackura7147/
Zakhura7141/
Seikuri7140/
Zakoura7138/
Saakiri7132/
Shakora7132/
Sakhori7131/
Seekuri7129/
Shakure7129/
Zhakura7128/
Sakhira7127/
Sakkira7125/
Sokoura7121/
Zakaura7120/
Shadkhouri7119/
Sakuryo7119/
Sookuri7116/
Zakirai7115/
Sahkira7115/
Sakkiri7114/
Shokuri7114/
Sacurae7114/
Sakhure7111/
Saycura7111/
Saikori7110/
Shakury719/
Szacura717/
Sekhuri716/
Sakiera716/
Shokura716/
Sakoora715/
Sekuriy714/
Sakirei714/
Sahkori714/
Jakkuri713/
Jaskuri713/
Ssakira713/
Saikira712/
Sakiriy712/
Sakurey712/
Sakoori712/
Sahkiri712/
Saikure712/
Sakhora711/
Sakihra711/
Sakiraa711/
Sakoure711/
Sakures711/
Sakurge711/
Ceakuri711/
Jakuras711/
Jaikuri711/
Sokhura711/
Sekkura711/
Sehkuri711/
Jakouri711/
Šakuras711/
Sjakira711/
Ssekura711/
Sahkora711/
Saadkourah711/
Sakirii711/
Sacorai711/
Giakura711/
Jakkura711/
Sakkure711/
Sekurea711/
Shakoori674,712/
Shaqoura671,684/
Saquiray671,561/
Zakkouri67170/
Shakirah67134/
Jaukkuri67127/
Shaquiri67110/
Sahukira6770/
Shakhori6736/
Shakkira6734/
Shakoora6728/
Jashkuri6724/
Shakoury6722/
Shokouri6719/
Chakkuri6718/
Sakkoori6718/
Shakhira6718/
Cheakuri6715/
Sokkouri6715/
Sakhoury6714/
Sakurets6710/
Shaakira679/
Soukoura679/
Saukoroa679/
Jakuriya678/
Sakiriya678/
Soukouri677/
Shakhiri677/
Zakouras676/
Zaquirai676/
Chaykuri675/
Sakkirri675/
Sacurahy675/
Schakiri675/
Sakkoury675/
Jakkurat675/
Sakoriya674/
Shahakuriya674/
Shakkori674/
Saikorie674/
Sekirayi674/
Shekurie674/
Sakiraya673/
Chaukuri673/
Shaakiri673/
Shakirra673/
Sokuraja673/
Djakouri673/
Chakhura673/
Schakira673/
Shokorai672/
Shakiera672/
Sekuriya672/
Shakhora672/
Shahkure672/
Seakhury672/
Saikiray671/
Sakurych671/
Jakkuraj671/
Jhakutra671/
Sekueriy671/
Seaquira671/
Shaikira671/
Shakiriy671/
Shakoure671/
Ssekoura671/
Jakhouri671/
Zakiraia671/
Zakhouri671/
Shokkuri671/
Saikoure671/
Sakiriye671/
Sekhouri671/
Sekhurau671/
Szakiera671/
Djakoura671/
Shakirau671/
Sahkoori671/
Sakhirah671/
Shaquira671/

Sakurai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakurai in the Bengali language
সকুরাইsakura'i-
Sakurai in the Hindi language
सकूराईsakura'i-
Sakurai in the Russian language
Сакураиsakurai-

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