Kawanoue Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawanoue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawanoue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8191:156,0987,844
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003

Kawanoue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawanoue is most common in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawanoue? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawanoue is the 420,906th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. The surname Kawanoue is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kawanoue are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Kawanoue is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 819 people, or 1 in 156,098. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 24 percent live, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 22 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 18 percent live. Other than Japan this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kawanou939/
Kowanou80223/
Kawanye803/
Kawanie801/
Kawonou801/
Kavanoe801/
Kouwanou751,086/
Kawainui7545/
Kawanoya7518/
Kewanouh757/
Kawahnye751/
Kawounou751/
Kowannou751/
Khawanie751/
Kawainye751/
Kowainuea71367/
Kavahanou711/
Kouwannou711/
Kouwaynou711/
Kavaney67121/
Kavanau6757/
Kabaney6734/
Kabanbe6722/
Kowonou6719/
Kavanei6711/
Keawwannee6710/
Kavanye675/
Kowaney675/
Kawenoi673/
Kawonye672/
Kawanwa672/
Kawonbe671/
Kawenoy671/
Cavanue670/
Kaweney670/

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