Iwai Surname

7,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan75,7891:1,687313
United States6141:590,32448,194
Brazil3881:551,73820,643
Singapore1501:36,7181,328
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Iwai (222) may also be a first name.

Iwai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iwai (Hindi: िवाई) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iwai is the 7,352nd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 94,366 people. The last name Iwai occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Iwai reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 605,116th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 222 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 75,789 people, or 1 in 1,687. In Japan Iwai is primarily found in: Chiba Prefecture, where 13 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Other than Japan this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Iwai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iwai surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.2% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Iwai earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $44,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.26% more than the national average, earning $65,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwaji89153/
Jiwai8983/
Iwais8971/
Iwaid8966/
Hiwai8942/
Iwayi8937/
Aiwai8926/
Iwaia898/
Uiwai897/
Ihwai895/
Yiwai891/
Iwaii891/
Iwaio891/
Iwaie891/
Oiwai891/
Eiwai891/
Iwa867,431/
Iwi86284/
Jiwaji80161/
Iwaaji8043/
Giwayi8010/
Haiwai803/
Aiwaia802/
Giwaii801/
Iwahia801/
Jiwaia801/
Jiwaie801/
Jiwaio801/
Jiwayi801/
Giwaia801/
Aiwais801/
Oiwa7517,800/
Jiwa754,499/
Hiwa752,877/
Yiwa751,512/
Aiwa751,321/
Iway751,190/
Ibai75800/
Ihwa75436/
Hiwi75426/
Ewai75358/
Iwah75332/
Uwai75234/
Jiwi75224/
Ivai75171/
Iwei75135/
Aiwi75111/
Jwai75106/
Iwhi7597/
Eiwa7560/
Iwua7556/
Iwau7543/
Ijwa7536/
Iwih7530/
Iwha7523/
Ywai7515/
Iwoi7514/
Eiwi7512/
Iwaa7511/
Yiwi759/
Iwui758/
Iwwa755/
Iwie753/
Iewa753/
Uiwa752/
Iwaś752/
Iwwi752/
Iwea752/
Ihwi752/
Iewi751/
Iwać751/
Oiwi751/
Iwga751/
Ishwait7322/
Aiwaidh731/
Heiswai731/
Jiwayio731/
Iwuji674,557/
Iwaya673,108/
Iweha671,005/
Ewayi67859/
Haiwa67834/
Iwaye67395/
Heiwa67298/
Ibaji67244/
Huwai67227/
Jwayi67190/
Jijwa67177/
Iwaay67175/
Yiwei67172/
Iwaju67162/
Hibai67159/
Ibhai67142/
Jibai67139/
Aiwoi67135/
Iwach67128/
Iwaha6796/
Jwaai6784/
Iwawe6769/
Ivaio6769/
Hiwoi6756/
Jivai6755/
Ajwai6752/
Iwayo6742/
Aiwui6740/
Isvai6736/
Jiwei6735/
Iwoyi6734/
Iovai6725/
Ihwah6721/
Yibai6721/
Hiway6721/
Iwaja6721/
Iwasz6719/
Iwuyi6718/
Iwuha6717/
Iwuya6717/
Iwacz6717/
Jiwah6716/
Iwich6716/
Aiwei6715/
Ewaji6715/
Hewai6714/
Givai6713/
Iweji6712/
Aiwau6712/
Iwoya6711/
Ibaia6711/
Jiway6710/
Iwoja6710/
Jiwiy6710/
Iswua679/
Uwayi679/
Iwiya679/
Uwaia679/
Haiwi678/
Iweas678/
Ivaie678/
Ivaji677/
Jiwua677/
Ewaia677/
Iwiye677/
Giwoi677/
Hoiwa676/
Iwoji676/
Iewua676/
Hiwau676/
Iweah675/
Eewai675/
Hiwii675/
Jiwih674/
Giwua674/
Aiwit674/
Yiwis673/
Ywayi673/
Aiway673/
Iwiji673/
Iwuah673/
Iweya673/
Jiwyi673/
Hiwas673/
Ivaid673/
Hiwap673/
Yiwit672/
Aihwa672/
Iweie672/
Hiwaa672/
Hiwaj672/
Oiwah672/
Jwaji672/
Iowei672/
Iweja672/
Iwaah672/
Hiwua672/
Iwoia672/
Ibaio672/
Ewaii672/
Jiwae672/
Iwoit672/
Ijwau672/
Eiwat672/
Jiwie672/
Ivais671/
Jihwa671/
Jiwaj671/
Jiwwa671/
Iwuja671/
Ivayi671/
Ijwii671/
Hiwha671/
Aiwaj671/
Yihwa671/
Uiwea671/
Iwwat671/
Iwaht671/
Iwuaa671/
Eiwei671/
Iwuoa671/
Ibaih671/
Iwuij671/
Haijwaij671/
Uwaie671/
Eiwua671/
Iwist671/
Ivaia671/
Jwaia671/
Iswis671/
Iwaat671/
Iwadh671/
Iwats671/
Iwayu671/
Iweyi671/
Iwhit671/
Iwiie671/
Iwiyo671/
Iwuit671/
Jwais671/
Jywai671/
Yiwap671/
Yiwat671/
Ewaih671/
Aiwie671/
Aiwiz671/
Ijwui671/
Ywais671/
Oiwas671/
Ywaia671/
Aiwah671/
Eiwha671/
Iwahe671/
Iwhga671/
Iwija671/
Jhwai671/
Jiwha671/
Jwaie671/
Jwgai671/
Iswip671/
Iszwa671/
Hjwai671/

Iwai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Iwai in the Hindi language
िवाईiva'i-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iwai
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