Shoyu Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Shoyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 60 | 1:2,130,738 | 28,607 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Shoyu (3,259) may also be a first name.
Shoyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shoyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shoyu (Russian: Шою) is found most in Japan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shoyu? popularity and diffusion
Shoyu is the 2,460,878th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shoyu live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shoyu is also the 125,472nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 3,259 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 2,130,738. In Japan Shoyu is most prevalent in: Gifu Prefecture, where 85 percent are found, Chiba Prefecture, where 7 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Besides Japan this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shoyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shoyu in the Russian language | ||
| Шою | sou | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shoyu
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