Kawaji Surname

91,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawaji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4,9501:25,8272,683
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India271:28,409,829361,298
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Kawaji (70) may also be a first name.

Kawaji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kawaji (Marathi: कावजी) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawaji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawaji is the 91,556th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,393,945 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Kawaji live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 95 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kawaji is also the 1,162,016th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 70 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 4,950 people, or 1 in 25,827. In Japan it is primarily found in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 38 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 11 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Japan this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Kawaji Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kawaji surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Kawaji earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.89% less than the national average, earning $32,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khawaji922,669/
Kahwaji922,507/
Kamwaji92195/
Kawaaji9278/
Kanwaji923/
Kawauji921/
Kawai91199,829/
Kawaj9141/
Kahwahji863/
Khanwaji861/
Kaweji831,755/
Kanwai831,341/
Kawayi83838/
Kawaja83727/
Khawaj83715/
Kawaii83559/
Kahwai83531/
Kawaju83522/
Kawuji83518/
Kawajo83243/
Kawoji83104/
Khawai8391/
Kavaji8389/
Kamwaj8355/
Kawaai8336/
Kawaia8312/
Kaawai8311/
Kawaje834/
Kawaio832/
Kewaji831/
Kowaji831/
Kawgai831/
Kahwaj831/
Qawaji831/
Kawaip831/
Khawaja7765,804/
Qahwaji77682/
Kaswayi77205/
Kahawai77156/
Kamwayi77102/
Kanwayi7762/
Kahwayi7760/
Kahwajy7749/
Khawaju7723/
Kasweji7721/
Kanwiji7721/
Khawajo7713/
Kahwaja7712/
Kawaiau7712/
Khawaij779/
Kachwai778/
Kanwaje775/
Khavaji775/
Kanwaia775/
Kaswaja774/
Kannwai772/
Khawaia772/
Kanwaii772/
Kanwaja772/
Kanvaji771/
Kawaiah771/
Kawhaja771/
Khewaji771/
Khowaji771/
Kanuaji771/
Kamwajo771/
Kavajiy771/
Kawaggi771/
Kawajas771/
Khawaje771/
Kabajyi771/
Khawajy771/
Kanwaiy771/
Kahuaji771/
Khanwai771/
Khawaaj771/
Kawajah771/
Kawajut771/
Kavai733,269/
Kawej732,750/
Kawau731,029/
Kawea73722/
Kaway73608/
Kowai73345/
Kawei73206/
Kawuj7397/
Kawaa7387/
Kavaj7379/
Cawai7355/
Kawoi7333/
Kawui7330/
Kawij7316/
Qawai734/
Kawoa732/
Kowaj732/
Khawajah71519/
Kahawaii71107/
Kahawaja718/
Kaamboji714/
Khawahie714/
Kahwajee713/
Khanwayi712/
Kkhawaja712/
Kahavaji711/
Khawajeh711/
Khanwaja711/
Khavajid711/
Khawaaja711/
Khawahja711/
Kanwaggi711/
Kawajaha711/
Khamwhai711/
Kawaya6718,220/
Koiwai673,664/
Kavaiy672,503/
Kawaye671,891/
Kawiya671,806/
Kawoya671,231/
Kavaja67976/
Khavai67940/
Kawayu67939/
Kaweya67631/
Kavayi67335/
Kavhai67294/
Kanwei67226/
Kawuya67199/
Kawayo67190/
Cawaja67170/
Kanwea67151/
Kawuyi67137/
Khawaajah67126/
Konwai67106/
Kohwai6770/
Kamwej6769/
Kawiyo6752/
Kowayi6749/
Kanway6745/
Kawujo6738/
Kawiye6737/
Kahahawai6736/
Kavaii6734/
Kamwau6734/
Kawuje6732/
Khowai6730/
Kawuja6727/
Kavuji6723/
Kawoyi6721/
Kavaia6716/
Kovaji6713/
Kavoji6712/
Cavaji6711/
Khavaj6710/
Cawaia6710/
Khowaj679/
Kaweje678/
Kavaai678/
Kavhaj676/
Kawoje676/
Kahwaa676/
Kavaio676/
Kaambhoji675/
Kaawoa675/
Kamway675/
Cawait675/
Kouwai675/
Kaavui675/
Kamwoj674/
Kavaje674/
Kowaja674/
Kabaaj674/
Kabaih674/
Cawaii674/
Kaveji673/
Kaweha673/
Kawuha673/
Kowajo673/
Kawaue672/
Kawoha672/
Kaswea672/
Cabaji672/
Kawojo672/
Qawaja672/
Kawa'a672/
Kamvai672/
Kowoji672/
Kahwae672/
Kauwei672/
Komwai672/
Kaaway672/
Kahway671/
Khambhaji671/
Keuwai671/
Cawaid671/
Kawayz671/
Kawwau671/
Kaviji671/
Kauwoi671/
Kavaij671/
Kaweyi671/
Kawhaa671/
Kawoja671/
Kawaus671/
Kaawaa671/
Ka'vai671/
Kowaie671/
Kowaio671/
Cawaai671/
Kawuit671/
Kaabei671/
Camwai671/
Kanvai671/
Kawiia671/

Kawaji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawaji in the Marathi language
कावजीkavaji91.43
कावरीkavari5.71
कवाजीkavaji2.86

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