Where Does The Last Name Watanabe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Watanabe occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Watanabé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watanabe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 366^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,237 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Watanabe live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 251,137^th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 1,022 people.

The surname Watanabe is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 1,364,264 people, or 1 in 94. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Chiba Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan it is found in 92 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Watanabe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Watanabe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Watanabe surname increased 923,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watanabe Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Watanabe are 20.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Watanabe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning €36,112 per year; in Norway they earn 36.15% more than the national average, earning 471,189 kr per year; in Peru they earn 70.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,983 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $20,993,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.35% more than the national average, earning $51,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $58,106 CAD per year.