Kawako Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawako Surname Definition:

Kawako is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a child that is born to a couple that spent a prolonged period of time in perceived barreness.

Kawako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1721:743,28117,525
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Kawako (24) may also be a first name.

Kawako Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kawako is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: a child that is born to a couple that spent a prolonged period of time in perceived barreness.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Kawako Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawako is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawako? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawako is the 1,085,744th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Kawako reside; 76 percent reside in East Asia and 76 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most prevalent given name throughout the world It is held by 24 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 743,281. In Japan Kawako is mostly found in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 28 percent live, Tochigi Prefecture, where 22 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 17 percent live. Apart from Japan it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent live and Zambia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawakoi925/
Kawasko925/
Kawaako923/
Kaewako921/
Kawatko921/
Kawakko921/
Kawaakoa8654/
Kaewakho8642/
Khawakoi864/
Kawaka83358/
Kavako83290/
Kawoko83212/
Kowako837/
Kaweko836/
Khawakoud801/
Kawaika77183/
Kavakos77124/
Kaiwaka7759/
Kavayko7751/
Khawaka7748/
Kavakou7743/
Kowakou7721/
Kawakha779/
Kavakko777/
Kabhako776/
Kawakaa775/
Kobaako775/
Kawacka772/
Kabakoy771/
Kavaiko771/
Kahwaka771/
Kaewaka771/
Kawaaka771/
Kowakoa771/
Kowatko771/
Gkavakos7126/
Gkavakou7118/
Kawahaka717/
Khawakha713/
Kouwakou712/
Khawaaka711/
Khewakho711/
Khabakho711/
Kawadkad711/
Kavaka67525/
Kowaka67372/
Kewaka67174/
Kawoka67126/
Kaweka6779/
Kavoko6777/
Kovako6736/
Kobako6732/
Kawoco6722/
Kaveko6717/
Kavaco6710/
Khavatkop675/
Cawaka674/
Keweko673/
Cavako673/
Kevako672/
Kawaca671/
Khawakash671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kawako
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