Sasaki Surname

742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 718,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sasaki Surname User-submission:

Sasaki is a common Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 佐々木. This surname is said to originate from a place name meaning 'small promontory'. Over time different characters have been used to write the name, reflecting the pronunciation but not the original meaning.

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Sasaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan707,0081:18114
United States4,7081:76,9888,815
Brazil3,2311:66,2562,469
Thailand1,1311:62,4577,831
Canada3941:93,51710,218
Singapore3301:16,690705
Hong Kong3231:22,710468
Philippines2051:493,84558,364
Peru1241:256,32410,443
France1161:572,61077,014
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
Australia911:296,65626,074
England781:714,33440,171
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Indonesia601:2,204,153134,948
Paraguay601:120,6122,672
Uganda591:661,68333,952
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Chile341:518,13213,148
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Zambia291:546,54923,344
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
China191:71,964,2933,948
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Guam161:10,0081,526
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Northern Mariana Islands111:4,962486
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India81:95,883,173728,828
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Finland81:687,08836,047
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Säsäki (1) are calculated separately.

Sasaki (162) may also be a first name.

Sasaki Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sasaki is a common Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 佐々木. This surname is said to originate from a place name meaning 'small promontory'. Over time different characters have been used to write the name, reflecting the pronunciation but not the original meaning.

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Sasaki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sasaki (Hindi: ससकी, Russian: Сасаки) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Säsäki. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sasaki? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sasaki is the 742nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,140 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sasaki reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sasaki is also the 720,105th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 162 people.

It is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 707,008 people, or 1 in 181. In Japan Sasaki is most numerous in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Miyagi Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent reside. Barring Japan Sasaki exists in 87 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Sasaki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sasaki has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sasaki surname rose 470,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sasaki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sasaki last name are 17.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sasaki earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.96% less than the national average, earning €14,728 per year; in Peru they earn 80.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,938 per year; in United States they earn 19% more than the national average, earning $51,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $56,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sassaki921,387/
Sasakiy92390/
Saisaki9217/
Sasaski928/
Sasazki927/
Sashaki925/
Satsaki925/
Sasakei924/
Sasakio922/
Sasakai922/
Sasakhi922/
Saysaki921/
Säsäki891/
Saatsaki8645/
Shatsaki8612/
Shashaki862/
Sahasaki861/
Shasakhi861/
Sasaka831,611/
Sasake83385/
Sosaki83339/
Jasaki83101/
Sazaki8398/
Saseki8340/
Sesaki8327/
Sacaki8326/
Sajaki8317/
Sasaqi8311/
Sasaky839/
Casaki837/
Sasoki835/
Saçaki832/
Sasaké831/
Zasaki831/
Saatsakis8046/
Shahshaki802/
Shosaki77490/
Seisaki77334/
Sasakay77259/
Chasaki77147/
Saizaki77125/
Zasacki77115/
Saiseki7788/
Sasaike7772/
Saisaka7761/
Sasaqui7745/
Sacakiy7743/
Sassaka7730/
Sasachi7719/
Sajjaki7715/
Sasaika7712/
Jashaki779/
Sosakai779/
Siosaki778/
Sassake778/
Shazaki778/
Shasaka775/
Sasouki774/
Sasakhe772/
Sasoski771/
Sousaki771/
Sassaky771/
Sasceki771/
Zasakie771/
Zaisaki771/
Shajaki771/
Ssasaka771/
Saysaka771/
Sazzaki771/
Sazakis771/
Zasatki771/
Caisaki771/
Shosakai7198/
Seisakai7163/
Sochaski7155/
Sassaqui7148/
Seisakis7130/
Sachacki7130/
Giassaki7128/
Saisaket717/
Sassouki717/
Giasakis713/
Shachaki713/
Saasouki712/
Sausaked711/
Sashakay711/
Jaysakhi711/
Shashaka711/
Sosaiski711/
Sasauchi711/
Schaseki711/
Jahasaki711/
Shazakai711/
Ssajjaki711/
Giatsaki711/
Chassaki711/
Seashaka711/
Saysaked711/
Sachakit711/
Siasakuy711/
Zaschaki711/
Sezaki675,014/
Zosaki67756/
Sachajski67108/
Seseki6753/
Josaki6751/
Giassakis6742/
Sosaka6730/
Zazaki6722/
Sozaki6722/
Jazaki6719/
Sasoka6715/
Sochascki678/
Sazaka677/
Sacaky677/
Sasoca677/
Sesake677/
Jacaki674/
Cacaki674/
Shahasake672/
Sosake672/
Sasaca672/
Zasaka672/
Soseki671/
Casaky671/
Jajaki671/
Shahajaki671/
Soussakis671/
Sôseki671/
Sasaqa671/
Sazake671/
Sauczacki671/
Sasoke671/
Saassouki671/
Sosoki671/

Sasaki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sasaki in the Hindi language
ससकीsasaki72.22
सासकीsasaki27.78
Sasaki in the Russian language
Сасакиsasaki-

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