Taniguchi Surname

2,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Taniguchi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Taniguchi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan226,3091:56577
United States1,9041:190,36718,874
Brazil1,2081:177,2146,829
Thailand3611:195,67432,333
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Mexico771:1,612,02916,852
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
Australia451:599,90442,958
Peru391:814,97817,459
Paraguay361:201,0213,750
England321:1,741,18971,393
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Guam81:20,0153,029
China71:195,331,65210,124
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
France31:22,140,907385,998
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Taniguchi (33) may also be a first name.

Taniguchi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Taniguchi is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Taniguchi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,385th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 31,609 people. Taniguchi is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Taniguchi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Taniguchi is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

The surname Taniguchi is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 226,309 people, or 1 in 565. In Japan Taniguchi is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Kyoto Prefecture, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Japan it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Taniguchi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Taniguchi has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Taniguchi last name increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Taniguchi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Taniguchi last name are 21.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Taniguchi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 130.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 44,712 per year; in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.39% more than the national average, earning $61,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tanniguchi954/
Tanigutchi951/
Taniguschi951/
Tanigushi8946/
Taneguchi8932/
Toniguchi894/
Taniguzhi892/
Taniguche892/
Tanigichi891/
Tanyguchi891/
Taniguca823/
Tanigoshi788/
Tonigussi672/
Toniguzzi672/
Toneguzzi56263/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Taniguchi
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