Cognomen Akaboshi (赤星 
, Akaboshi 
) , around the world, is a very rare last name. The last name Akaboshi is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is a rare surname, Brazil, where it is a very rare surname, and Chile, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, Brazil, and Uruguay. Likewise, Akaboshi is the forename as well as the last name.