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Where Does The Last Name Kawai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kawai is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kawaï. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Kawai is the 2,799^th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,469 people. The last name Kawai is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kawai are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 94,182^nd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 5,173 people.

Kawai is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 194,396 people, or 1 in 658. In Japan Kawai is most common in: Aichi Prefecture, where 22 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Japan it is found in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Kawai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (89%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kawai surname are 15.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kawai earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $63,961 CAD per year.