Shogu Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Shogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 27 | 1:4,734,974 | 38,607 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shogu (22) may also be a first name.
Shogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shogu (Marathi: शोगू) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shogu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. Shogu occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Shogu are found; 71 percent are found in East Asia and 71 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 4,734,974. In Japan it is most common in: Shimane Prefecture, where 89 percent live, Gunma Prefecture, where 4 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 4 percent live. Other than Japan it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and Ethiopia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shogu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shogu in the Marathi language | ||
| शोगू | sogu | 50 |
| शोगु | sogu | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shogu
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