Kawanabe Surname

79,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawanabe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawanabe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,0611:21,0932,332
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Kawanabe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawanabe is found most in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawanabe? popularity and diffusion

Kawanabe is the 79,647th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,190,386 people. Kawanabe is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kawanabe are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Kawanabe is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 6,061 people, or 1 in 21,093. In Japan Kawanabe is primarily concentrated in: Saitama Prefecture, where 31 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 30 percent live and Chiba Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Besides Japan Kawanabe is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Kawanabe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kawanabe surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Kawanabe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.4% more than the national average, earning $54,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawanobe882,644/
Kawanabi8862/
Kawanaba8826/
Kabanobe758/
Kabanaabi712/
Kavanabhai676/
Kabanove631/
Kevanabi631/
Kabanobi631/
Kevanabhai564/
Keivanabhai5320/
Kabanovy508/
Kabanovi501/

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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 Kawanabe
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