Kajiwara Surname

8,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,023 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kajiwara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kajiwara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan62,0941:2,059372
United States5271:687,77854,603
Brazil2421:884,60531,829
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Kajiwara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kajiwara is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kajiwara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,995th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 115,633 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kajiwara are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Kajiwara is most common in Japan, where it is held by 62,094 people, or 1 in 2,059. In Japan Kajiwara is most common in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Ōita Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Apart from Japan Kajiwara exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 0 percent live.

Kajiwara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kajiwara last name are 31.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.19% registered with the party.

The amount Kajiwara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.85% more than the national average, earning $49,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.61% more than the national average, earning $65,389 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kajiwara
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