Iwasaki Surname

3,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Iwasaki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iwasaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan182,7661:699113
United States1,2891:281,19426,212
Brazil6711:319,03812,286
Thailand3671:192,47531,774
Singapore1501:36,7181,328
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Canada971:379,85133,859
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Peru541:588,59515,207
Australia451:599,90442,958
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
England201:2,785,90397,972
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
China121:113,943,4645,994
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Iwasaki (38) may also be a first name.

Iwasaki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iwasaki occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iwasaki? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iwasaki is the 3,025th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 39,216 people. The surname Iwasaki is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Iwasaki reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 38 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is borne by 182,766 people, or 1 in 699. In Japan Iwasaki is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Japan it is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Iwasaki Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iwasaki are 14.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.88% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Iwasaki earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 50.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,160 per year; in United States they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $49,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.89% more than the national average, earning $58,573 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iwassaki93120/
Hiwasaki933/
Aiwasaki932/
Iwaisaki931/
Iwasaski931/
Iwasaka863,506/
Iwazaki86199/
Ywasaki8690/
Ivasaki8659/
Ibasaki863/
Ivassaki8037/
Iwassake808/
Ywassaki804/
Iwassaka802/
Iwaizaki801/
Ywazaki7110/
Ivazaki716/
Ywasake714/
Uwaseki712/
Iwosaky711/
Ibazaki711/
Yvasaki711/
Iwozaki711/
Ayvasaki675/
Yvassaki673/
Ibassake671/
Iwuajoki671/
Aivazaki671/

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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 Iwasaki
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