Surname 初心 (Shoshin 
, 初心 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen 初心 is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare surname, Latvia, where it is a rare surname, and Estonia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Japan, Russia, and the United States. More frequently, 初心 is the forename as well as the last name.