Yagoshima Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Yagoshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Yagoshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yagoshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yagoshima is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yagoshima? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Yagoshima live; 67 percent live in East Asia and 67 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
Yagoshima is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 63,922,146. In Japan it is most numerous in: Nagano Prefecture, where 50 percent are found and Yamanashi Prefecture, where 50 percent are found. Besides Japan Yagoshima occurs in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akoshima | 82 | 6 | / |
| Igoshima | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yokoshima | 78 | 5,586 | / |
| Awhgshima | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yakoshimi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Agashma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aghshim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Agushim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igoshim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ikyaashima | 74 | 3 | / |
| Okushima | 71 | 2,977 | / |
| Akishima | 71 | 466 | / |
| Okishima | 71 | 209 | / |
| Akashima | 71 | 104 | / |
| Okashima | 71 | 55 | / |
| Ikashima | 71 | 25 | / |
| Okoshima | 71 | 23 | / |
| Agashama | 71 | 19 | / |
| Agwashim | 71 | 15 | / |
| Agushoma | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ogashima | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ugushima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeshima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igoschim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aghashim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Igashima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ugwoeshiama | 70 | 17 | / |
| Yukishima | 67 | 76 | / |
| Ogwashima | 67 | 16 | / |
| Akaashima | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akshma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akshim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agsham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuki Yashima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jogosimi | 59 | 1 | / |
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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 Yagoshima
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis