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All over the world, 等 (等 , Hitoshi ) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female given name. The first name 等 is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Chile, where it is a very rare masculine name, and China, where it is a very rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Japan, China, and the United States. More prevalently, 等 is the last name as well as the forename.