Kamikawa Surname
Approximately 12,625 people bear this surname
Kamikawa Surname User-submission:
Literal Meaning: 'up the river. In Japanese is is rendered 上川.
Kamikawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12,205 | 1:10,475 | 1,418 |
| United States | 288 | 1:1,258,538 | 88,794 |
| Brazil | 104 | 1:2,058,407 | 65,034 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kamikawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Literal Meaning: 'up the river. In Japanese is is rendered 上川.
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Average Kamikawa Salary in
United States
$46,434 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kamikawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamikawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kamikawa is found most frequently in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamikawa? popularity and diffusion
Kamikawa is the 41,379th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 577,231 people. The last name Kamikawa occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kamikawa live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 12,205 people, or 1 in 10,475. In Japan Kamikawa is most prevalent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 13 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 11 percent live and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Apart from Japan Kamikawa occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Kamikawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kamikawa surname are 23.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.39% being registered with the party.
The amount Kamikawa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.61% more than the national average, earning $46,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.75% more than the national average, earning $66,451 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kameikawa | 94 | 4 | / |
| Kamekawa | 88 | 5,422 | / |
| Komikawa | 88 | 13 | / |
| Kamikava | 88 | 11 | / |
| Koumikawa | 82 | 51 | / |
| Kaimikava | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khamikaeva | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kamikova | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kamukowa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kamukava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamekava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamukewa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamykaeva | 71 | 54 | / |
| Khamikova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Camaicawa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Koumekawa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kamikovas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kasmikova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khamikoeva | 67 | 222 | / |
| Khasmikova | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Kamikawa
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