Iwamura Surname

27,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iwamura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwamura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan18,7011:6,8361,032
United States5241:691,71654,826
Brazil2581:829,74530,014
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
France41:16,605,680368,153
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Iwamura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iwamura has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwamura? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,489th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 372,650 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Iwamura reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Iwamura is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 18,701 people, or 1 in 6,836. In Japan it is most common in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Iwamura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iwamura are 15.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Iwamura earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.15% more than the national average, earning $51,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwamuro861,968/
Uwamura8636/
Ivamura8612/
Ywamura8610/
Iwamuri861/
Jwamura861/
Jivamura801/
Iwamori711,974/
Ebamura713/
Evamura711/
Ivamauro671/
Ivamiro571/
Juemuera534/

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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 Iwamura
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