Hamasawa Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
Hamasawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 749 | 1:170,687 | 8,234 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Hamasawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamasawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamasawa occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hamasawa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamasawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hamasawa is the 452,572nd most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,716,728 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Hamasawa reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 749 people, or 1 in 170,687. In Japan it is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 37 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Toyama Prefecture, where 15 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Turkey, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amasawa | 93 | 32 | / |
| Hamasawi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hamazawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hamasowa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chamasowa | 82 | 1,295 | / |
| Amesawa | 80 | 315 | / |
| Amazawa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Amasowa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Amasaba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Amasawo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamasabhai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hamashabai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hamasowe | 75 | 210 | / |
| Hamasova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hamajava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamasewo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haamasowe | 71 | 21 | / |
| Hamashova | 71 | 14 | / |
| Hamasheva | 71 | 7 | / |
| Khamasova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ahmadsawi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Amashaeva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chamasova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hajmasova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahamasova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amassouwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amaysabai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amasabhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamashova | 67 | 73 | / |
| Aimasabhai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Amaseva | 67 | 32 | / |
| Amasova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Khammasova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Amazowa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amezawa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khamashova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamasabhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Omasawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amasowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amazawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emasava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamoudsawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omasaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omosawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amasoba | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamasawa
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