Uesugi Surname

22,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Uesugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uesugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,6621:5,403859
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
Brazil1181:1,814,18958,634
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Uesugi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uesugi is held by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uesugi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uesugi is the 22,572nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 302,815 people. The last name Uesugi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Uesugi live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Uesugi is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 23,662 people, or 1 in 5,403. In Japan it is most frequent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Barring Japan this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Uesugi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uesugi last name are 11.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Uesugi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.65% more than the national average, earning $62,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uyesugi92296/
Uesugui92131/
Uetsugi924/
Ueseugi922/
Uessugi921/
Usugi91385/
Uessugui8656/
Besugi8390/
Vesugi835/
Uesuji832/
Uetsuji771,755/
Beisugi7738/
Vesugui778/
Wesugui772/
Uyesugy771/
Isugi7314/
Heitsugi7188/
Vessugui715/
Oussugui712/
Veshugie711/
Bisugi6774/
Vasugi6757/
Wasugi673/
Yesuge673/
Vosugi671/
Vesuga671/
Housougui671/
Oisugi671/
Ousuga671/

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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 Uesugi
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