Kataniwa Surname
Approximately 998 people bear this surname
Kataniwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 973 | 1:131,392 | 7,053 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kataniwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kataniwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kataniwa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kataniwa? popularity and diffusion
Kataniwa is the 362,265th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,302,150 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kataniwa live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 973 people, or 1 in 131,392. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 28 percent reside, Tochigi Prefecture, where 23 percent reside and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Japan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Italy, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katanywa | 88 | 95 | / |
| Keteniwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotoniwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Katonibau | 71 | 163 | / |
| Kaitenjwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Katanevich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kathanesui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katanebhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketaneva | 63 | 3 | / |
| Kostaneva | 59 | 48 | / |
| Castaneva | 59 | 34 | / |
| Cataniová | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kotamnives | 56 | 3 | / |
| Kothamniwet | 53 | 27 | / |
| Kostanevich | 53 | 4 | / |
| Kateneva | 50 | 159 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Kataniwa
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