Kawamata Surname

19,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawamata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawamata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan27,6881:4,617745
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Kawamata Last Name Facts

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

Kawamata is most common in Japan. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawamata? popularity and diffusion

Kawamata is the 19,508th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 259,223 people. The surname Kawamata is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kawamata are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Kawamata is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 27,688 people, or 1 in 4,617. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 19 percent are found, Tochigi Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan Kawamata is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Kawamata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kawamata last name are 34.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88% being registered with the political party.

Kawamata earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavamata889/
Kawamota882/
Kawamoto7598,777/
Khawamoto714/
Kawamotop711/
Kavamoto6363/
Kawomoto6313/
Kabamoto6311/
Cawamoto633/
Kowamoto632/
Cavamoto503/

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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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  • 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 Kawamata
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