Iwao Surname
Approximately 12,535 people bear this surname
Iwao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12,351 | 1:10,351 | 1,402 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Philippines | 28 | 1:3,615,651 | 151,287 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Iwao (85,536) may also be a first name.
Iwao Demographics
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Iwao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iwao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Iwao is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Iwao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 41,650th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 581,376 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Iwao live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Iwao is also the 11,696th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 85,536 people.
The surname Iwao is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 12,351 people, or 1 in 10,351. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Ōita Prefecture, where 28 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 14 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Besides Japan Iwao is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.
Iwao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Iwao last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giwao | 89 | 62 | / |
| Aiwao | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ijwao | 89 | 10 | / |
| Iwaho | 89 | 3 | / |
| Haiwao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iwuaho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ibao | 75 | 970 | / |
| Uwao | 75 | 29 | / |
| Ewao | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ivao | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jwao | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ywao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iwauoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiwayio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aihwaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iwoha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Huwao | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ewaou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jibao | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ivaňo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hewao | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ajwao | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yibao | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aivao | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aibao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giuao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uweao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojwao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eswao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jwaoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwhao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ivaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihuao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Iwao
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