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 surname Kawanoue is most common in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawanoue? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kawanoue is the 420,906th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kawanoue reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

Kawanoue is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 819 people, or 1 in 156,098. In Japan it is mostly found in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 24 percent are found, Kagoshima Prefecture, where 22 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Japan this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

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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