Tanishige Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Tanishige Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tanishige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan621:2,062,00528,203
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tanishige Last Name Facts

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

Tanishige is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanishige? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tanishige is the 2,333,370th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Tanishige are found; 93 percent are found in East Asia and 93 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 2,062,005. In Japan Tanishige is primarily concentrated in: Tottori Prefecture, where 53 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 42 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Not including Japan this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taneshige8995/
Tangisichi741/
Tanisugi71188/
Denshige7117/
Dunshige711/
Taunesisi672/
Tantiageo671/
Dan Shigi671/
Tanişici5962/

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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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  • 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 Tanishige
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