Iwamoto Surname

4,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iwamoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwamoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan134,7961:948171
United States1,5691:231,01322,238
Brazil1,3241:161,6886,230
Thailand1261:560,62295,829
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England81:6,964,757184,742
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
China41:341,830,39216,990
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Iwamoto (59) may also be a first name.

Iwamoto Last Name Facts

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

Iwamoto occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwamoto? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,069th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 52,756 people. Iwamoto occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Iwamoto reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Iwamoto is also the 1,282,666th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 59 people.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 134,796 people, or 1 in 948. In Japan it is mostly found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent reside, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Iwamoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iwamoto last name are 26.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Iwamoto earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 176.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,600 per year; in United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.81% more than the national average, earning $62,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iswamoto9321/
Isweamoto881/
Ivamoto86167/
Ywamoto8693/
Ibamoto8643/
Iwamota862/
Uwamoto861/
Iwamato861/
Jwamoto861/
Aisweamoto821/
Ivamotto809/
Isuamoto801/
Ywamotto801/
Yvamoto7114/
Iwameta713/
Evamoto711/
Jiwemeto678/
Jiwhemeto634/
Jiwuemeto631/
Evahmothoa591/
Ewomato571/
Aivamata531/
Jihuemeto503/

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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 Iwamoto
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