Kamogawa Surname
Approximately 5,761 people bear this surname
Kamogawa Surname User-submission:
The Kamogawa surname comes from the words kamo, which means 'duck' in Japanese, and gawa, which means 'river'. Therefore kamogawa means 'duck river'.
Kamogawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5,613 | 1:22,776 | 2,461 |
| Brazil | 132 | 1:1,621,775 | 53,533 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kamogawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kamogawa surname comes from the words kamo, which means 'duck' in Japanese, and gawa, which means 'river'. Therefore kamogawa means 'duck river'.
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Average Kamogawa Salary in
United States
$87,450 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kamogawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kamogawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kamogawa occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kamogawa.
How Common Is The Last Name Kamogawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,941st most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,264,979 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kamogawa are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 5,613 people, or 1 in 22,776. In Japan Kamogawa is most frequent in: Nagasaki Prefecture, where 23 percent reside, Ibaraki Prefecture, where 12 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Kamogawa Last Name Statistics demography
Kamogawa earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 102.67% more than the national average, earning $87,450 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamegawa | 88 | 143 | / |
| Kamogava | 88 | 3 | / |
| Komogawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Komagawa | 75 | 154 | / |
| Kamagaba | 75 | 16 | / |
| Kamugaba | 75 | 6 | / |
| Komegawa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kamagava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kamagaeva | 71 | 31 | / |
| Komogaeva | 71 | 30 | / |
| Koumegawa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kamegauva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kamagavad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khamagaeva | 67 | 115 | / |
| Kamugabo | 63 | 15 | / |
| Kamugabe | 63 | 11 | / |
| Kamagabe | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kamagabo | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kamagabi | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kamugabi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Kamagooba | 59 | 6 | / |
| Komagaeva | 59 | 2 | / |
| Kamaagoba | 59 | 1 | / |
| Khamagave | 59 | 1 | / |
| Khasmagova | 56 | 3 | / |
| Khamangave | 56 | 1 | / |
| Komugabe | 50 | 854 | / |
| Komugabi | 50 | 35 | / |
| Kamagobo | 50 | 3 | / |
| Komagabo | 50 | 2 | / |
| Kamugobo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kamagobe | 50 | 1 | / |
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- 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 Kamogawa
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