Kawami Surname

155,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,819 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,7111:47,1583,889
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Niger341:564,47114,312
United States211:17,259,949572,238
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kawami (59) may also be a first name.

Kawami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawami is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kawami click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawami? popularity and diffusion

It is the 155,451st most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,585,153 people. Kawami occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kawami are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kawami is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 59 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 2,711 people, or 1 in 47,158. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 28 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Kyoto Prefecture, where 12 percent reside. Beside Japan this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.

Kawami Last Name Statistics demography

Kawami earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.24% more than the national average, earning $57,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaswami9222/
Kawwami9214/
Khawami929/
Kaswamyi861/
Khawaemi861/
Kawama836,662/
Kawame83957/
Kowami8311/
Kawomi8311/
Qawami8311/
Kavami839/
Kewami831/
Kawamy831/
Khawathmi801/
Qawasmi772,353/
Kavamai7722/
Kawasmy7711/
Kewamoi7710/
Kayuami7710/
Kawoumi779/
Kawasme778/
Kahwama774/
Kouwami774/
Kaabami773/
Kawaama772/
Kawaume772/
Kawwama771/
Kawaime771/
Kawahma771/
Khabami771/
Kabamui771/
Kawauma771/
Hkawama771/
Kabamai771/
Kewamij771/
Kawasmeh7114/
Quawasmi713/
Qawasmei712/
Caywamie711/
Khavatmi711/
Kaewamee711/
Kaweme672,655/
Kawoma67248/
Kawome67191/
Kewame6798/
Qavami6741/
Kavame6730/
Kowama679/
Kavama675/
Khawotmai674/
Kavamy674/
Kowame673/
Cavami673/
Kowemi671/
Kavemi671/

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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
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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 Kawami
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