Last name 保科 (保科 
, Hoshina 
, Хока 
) , in the entire world, is a rare surname. The cognomen 保科 is characteristic of Belarus, where it is a rare surname, Singapore, where it is a very rare surname, and New Zealand. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, Brazil, and Japan. More frequently, 保科 is the forename as well as the last name.
| 保科正直 daimyo of the Takeda clan, JP (b. 1542) |
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保科正之 daimyo of the early Edo period; 1st lord of Aizu, JP (b. 1611) |
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| 保科武雄 Japanese cross-country skier, JP (b. 1906) |
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| 保科愛里 JP (b. 1987) |
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