Kanwaki Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kanwaki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanwaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanwaki Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanwaki is most common in Japan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kanwaki click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanwaki? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanwaki is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Kanwaki reside; 80 percent reside in East Asia and 80 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 31,961,073. In Japan Kanwaki is most numerous in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 100 percent live. Apart from Japan this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanweki862/
Kanbaki861/
Kanwaka861/
Khanbaki8076/
Konwacki8011/
Khanwaka803/
Kanvakai801/
Khanvaki801/
Kanweeki801/
Koinwaski7512/
Kainewake753/
Khanbaiki751/
Kasimwaki751/
Konbaki7115/
Kanuake716/
Koinwascki715/
Kanvake714/
Kanbake714/
Konwake712/
Canbaki711/
Kamwake711/
Kanvaka711/
Kamvakis6714/
Khambaki673/
Kanvachi672/
Kanmbake672/
Canvakii671/

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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 Kanwaki
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