Hanakawa Surname

208,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Hanakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,9611:65,1934,755
United States231:15,759,084542,937

Hanakawa Last Name Facts

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

Hanakawa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanakawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 208,467th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,673,158 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Hanakawa are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Hanakawa is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 1,961 people, or 1 in 65,193. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 21 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Besides Japan this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Hanakawa
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