Yoshima Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yoshima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yoshima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1861:687,33516,881
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Yoshima (70) may also be a first name.

Yoshima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yoshima (Marathi: योशीमा, Russian: Йошима) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoshima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,011,991st most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Yoshima are found; 74 percent are found in East Asia and 74 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Yoshima is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 70 people.

Yoshima is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 186 people, or 1 in 687,335. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 48 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 26 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Japan Yoshima exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Yoshima Last Name Statistics demography

Yoshima earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoshimas932/
Yosima9216/
Yshima924/
Yoshimi8618,942/
Yashima8614,935/
Joshima8646/
Yishima8619/
Yoshime8615/
Yoshimo8613/
Yossima869/
Yoshimy868/
Ioshima864/
Eyshima861/
Yodsima861/
Oyoshimi8026/
Yiashima804/
Yoshimod802/
Yoshimot802/
Yoshimed801/
Oyshioma801/
Iooshima801/
Yoshiomi801/
Yoschimi801/
Yashimah801/
Gayshima801/
Yoshimei801/
Yitshima801/
Yoshimie801/
Yoshitme801/
Yodsimma801/
Ishima777,135/
Eshima771,971/
Yasima77168/
Yisima7734/
Yosuma7731/
Josima7715/
Yosema773/
Eosima771/
Aysima771/
Yotchimma75110/
Eiyoshimi7528/
Aiyoshimi755/
Yochimach751/
Heshima712,470/
Eishima71372/
Ieshima71168/
Ishioma71107/
Jishima7172/
Josimah7166/
Hishima7150/
Aishima7146/
Ishimah7146/
Yasimah7145/
Etshima7134/
Yashema7128/
Gishima7128/
Eshioma7121/
Iashima7120/
Josimau7114/
Yachima7111/
Josimay7110/
Yossimi718/
Josimea718/
Josimai717/
Yashimi715/
Yassima715/
Yashime714/
Yochimi714/
Yasimai713/
Jashima712/
Jochima712/
Jossima712/
Yochime712/
Josimas712/
Joshyma711/
Yosimit711/
Ishimaa711/
Ioshimi711/
Joscima711/
Geshima711/
Josimat711/
Yissima711/
Yatsima711/
Yasimay711/
Ishoima711/
Yashimo711/
Yoshymi711/
Yochimy711/
Joshema710/
Isima671,336/
Esima67195/
Hieshima67152/
Ysema67114/
Jousimaa6739/
Haishima6713/
Eshiomha6713/
Yachaima679/
Hiashima677/
Yashimod676/
Jsima671/
Hyachima671/
Hishimha671/
Hitshima671/
Yatchima671/

Yoshima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yoshima in the Marathi language
योशीमाyosima-
Yoshima in the Russian language
Йошимаjosima-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yoshima
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