Furusawa Surname

13,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Furusawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furusawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan41,0101:3,117529
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Furusawa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Furusawa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Furusawa occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furusawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,515th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 176,326 people. Furusawa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Furusawa live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

It is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 41,010 people, or 1 in 3,117. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Beside Japan Furusawa exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Furusawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Furusawa last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Furusawa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.95% less than the national average, earning $41,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furussawa944/
Furuzawa88267/
Furusava8810/
Furucawa882/
Furuzava7518/
Furucava758/
Furusova752/
Firisawa751/
Furousatvat747/
Furisova633/
Firusova631/
Furosova631/
Furoshova591/
Furisová5021/
Firuzova509/
Furiceva505/
Firisova505/
Forosova502/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Furusawa
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