Yoshida Surname

615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yoshida Surname User-submission:

Yoshida is a common Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 吉田. The first character 吉 means 'good luck', and the second character 田 means 'rice field'. This surname is said to have originated from the toponymic surname Ashida (芦田) in which the first character 芦 means 'reeds' or 'bulrushes'.

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Yoshida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan866,8561:14712
United States6,0451:59,9607,064
Brazil5,0911:42,0501,701
Thailand1,2951:54,5476,569
Samoa6901:28155
Singapore5821:9,463505
Canada4751:77,5708,712
Hong Kong4081:17,979418
Philippines2901:349,09747,019
Indonesia2401:551,03844,419
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Australia1621:166,64017,199
France1381:481,32467,982
Germany901:894,50563,669
Peru891:357,12512,161
Mexico841:1,477,69316,101
England841:663,31038,317
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
Guam661:2,426316
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
China381:35,982,1461,905
Paraguay291:249,5434,299
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Bolivia191:558,7604,374
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Sweden131:757,44356,422
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Norway101:514,22941,629
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Laos91:732,036508
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Vietnam81:11,580,7572,851
Finland71:785,24338,644
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
India51:153,413,076951,030
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Yoshida (910) may also be a first name.

Yoshida Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yoshida is a common Japanese surname, usually written with the kanji 吉田. The first character 吉 means 'good luck', and the second character 田 means 'rice field'. This surname is said to have originated from the toponymic surname Ashida (芦田) in which the first character 芦 means 'reeds' or 'bulrushes'. It is said that some families with this surname changed the first character to 吉 because the word 'ashi' (written as 悪し) could also mean 'evil'.

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Yoshida Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yoshida (Hindi: योशिदा, Russian: Йошида) occurs most in Japan. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoshida? popularity and diffusion

It is the 615th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 8,249 people. Yoshida is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Yoshida reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 268,878th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 910 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 866,856 people, or 1 in 147. In Japan Yoshida is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Beside Japan it occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Yoshida Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yoshida has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yoshida last name expanded 100,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yoshida Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yoshida surname are 16.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yoshida earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 68.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,659 per year; in United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $54,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoshieda9353/
Yoshoida9329/
Yoschida937/
Hyoshida936/
Yoshaida932/
Yosshida931/
Yosida92427/
Yshida9272/
Ioshida8699/
Yochida8677/
Oishida8676/
Yossida8644/
Yashida8630/
Yoshido8616/
Yosidah8613/
Joshida868/
Yosheda863/
Yoshuda861/
Yoshyda861/
Yosaida861/
Yoshide861/
Ysida839/
Yossidha8014/
Hayshida8014/
Ioschida807/
Hyashida807/
Ayoshidi801/
Yoshidiy801/
Ishida77283,829/
Yasida77109/
Yocida7733/
Yoseda7716/
Yssida774/
Josida772/
Yshido772/
Iosida771/
Yosidi771/
Eshida771/
Hishida719,146/
Yachida712,054/
Aishida71138/
Gishida7185/
Iochida7139/
Josidap7132/
Ishidah7123/
Yosside7118/
Yasidha7118/
Yasidah7114/
Yashuda7113/
Yasheda7111/
Ischida719/
Jashida716/
Haiyashida715/
Yoseeda715/
Yasidap714/
Eishida714/
Yashidi714/
Josidat713/
Josidas713/
Haysida712/
Joseida711/
Joysida711/
Yossuda711/
Yassida711/
Yossidi711/
Uishida711/
Yoseido711/
Ishidaa711/
Isheida711/
Jishida711/
Goisida711/
Isida67267/
Esida6724/
Yassidas6721/
Ojoshide678/
Yseda673/
Hishidas673/
Ysyda672/
Yashedad671/
Ioshaido671/
Yashudha671/
Yasheeda671/
Jashidas671/
Yodseeda671/
Hyssiday670/

Yoshida Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yoshida in the Hindi language
योशिदाyosida66.67
योशीदाyosida33.33
Yoshida in the Russian language
Йошидаjosida-

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