Washitani Surname

307,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Washitani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washitani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,2291:104,0236,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Washitani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Washitani has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Washitani? popularity and diffusion

Washitani is the 307,015th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,920,021 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Washitani live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 1,229 people, or 1 in 104,023. In Japan Washitani is mostly concentrated in: Akita Prefecture, where 40 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Japan it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasiteni821/
Wachithatni8013/
Wachitane781/
Wositeni711/
Vachhaitani706/
Vachetani672/
Bassetani671/
Vachchhaitani641/
Basetane591/
Basettoni564/

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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 Washitani
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