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Surname Higuchi (ヒグチ , 橘 , Higuchi ) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The last name Higuchi is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is quite a rare surname, Hong Kong, where it is a rare surname, and Japan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, Japan, and Brazil. Likewise, Higuchi is the forename as well as the last name.