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What is the least common name in Japan?

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What is the least common name in Japan includes rare surnames and given names that are extremely uncommon, with Japanese names having many rare kanji combinations, with least common being those with one person or few families. Japanese surnames, myoji, include over 100,000 different surnames, with most common being Sato, Suzuki, Takahashi, with least common surnames being extremely rare like Kanbara, Myokakuji, and others with only few households, with some surnames having only one family left, like surnames with complex kanji like Jinraku, Kakugawa, or rare reading. For given names, least common names are unique kirakira names with unusual kanji and readings. According to Japanese surname research, rarest surnames include Myoga, with only few people, and Gokyu, with very few, with some surnames like Tsukumo with less than 10 people. Least common name in Japan overall could be Myokakuji, a surname with only few families in Japan, or surname like Jinraku with under 20 people. For first names, least common might be unique names like Shiiku with rare kanji. So least common name in Japan is likely a surname with only one household, such as surnames like Kadoyasuna or Myokakuji, with under 10 people in Japan, making them least common, with many rare surnames having only 10 to 30 people nationwide, with Japanese government data showing thousands of surnames with fewer than 100 people, making them least common.
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