Sokiyoshi Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sokiyoshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokiyoshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1821:702,44117,059
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Sokiyoshi (628) may also be a first name.

Sokiyoshi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sokiyoshi occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokiyoshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sokiyoshi is the 1,257,535th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Sokiyoshi are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 332,375th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 628 people.

The surname Sokiyoshi is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 702,441. In Japan Sokiyoshi is mostly concentrated in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 60 percent reside, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 26 percent reside and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan it exists in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shokiyoshi95444/
Jokiyoshi89125/
Shukiyoshi845/
Sakiyosi829/
Sakuyoshi786/
Sukeiyosi781/
Shokuishi781/
Sokoisi751/
Sakuishi71245/
Zokuishi71198/
Sakaishi7138/
Sakiishi7119/
Sukaishi7118/
Sukeyosi7113/
Sokaisih7113/
Sakiyesi711/
Sakiyasi711/
Shokoushe678/
Shokouchi678/
Sakaiishi674/
Sakhiyasi674/
Chokoushi671/
Sakuyoshe671/

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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 Sokiyoshi
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