Kawao Surname
Approximately 525 people bear this surname
Kawao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 382 | 1:334,671 | 11,742 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
Kawao (41) may also be a first name.
Kawao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kawao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kawao occurs most in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kawao click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kawao? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 593,568th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 13,881,040 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Kawao live; 73 percent live in East Asia and 73 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Kawao is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 41 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 334,671. In Japan it is most frequent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 13 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 12 percent live. Apart from Japan this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaho | 91 | 24 | / |
| Kawaot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaewao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kawaeo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kawaoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keawaod | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kawaaoa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaewhao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaewwao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keawhao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kavao | 80 | 52 | / |
| Kewao | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kowao | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kawoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kawaijoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kavaou | 73 | 23 | / |
| Kawouo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kewaho | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kavaho | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kawoua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kabaoy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaawoa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kaveao | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kabaoi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaivao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kawaua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kawoha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kewaeo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kawoho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kowaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koiwao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaswoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaahuao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kawajha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kawaiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaewaua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kawojja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaabaho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabaijo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabaaho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawouop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kawaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaywooo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawajja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kawouoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaiweaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahuoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khowaho | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kawao
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