Iwao Surname

41,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iwao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan12,3511:10,3511,402
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
China31:455,773,85521,925
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Iwao (85,536) may also be a first name.

Iwao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iwao is found most frequently in Japan. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,650th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 581,376 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Iwao reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Iwao is also the 11,696th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 85,536 people.

It is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 12,351 people, or 1 in 10,351. In Japan it is most frequent in: Ōita Prefecture, where 28 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 6 percent are found. Besides Japan Iwao is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

Iwao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Iwao last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Iwao earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.01% more than the national average, earning $50,490 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giwao8962/
Aiwao8913/
Ijwao8910/
Iwaho893/
Haiwao801/
Iwuaho801/
Ibao75970/
Uwao7529/
Ewao7513/
Ivao7512/
Jwao752/
Ywao751/
Iwauoha732/
Jiwayio731/
Aihwaho731/
Iwoha67128/
Huwao6739/
Ewaou6718/
Jibao6717/
Ivaňo6714/
Hewao6714/
Ajwao6713/
Yibao677/
Aivao677/
Aibao676/
Giuao674/
Uweao672/
Ojwao671/
Eswao671/
Jwaoa671/
Uwhao671/
Iwuoa671/
Uwaho671/
Ivaho671/
Ihuao671/
Giwoa671/

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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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  • 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 Iwao
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