Kawasaki Surname

3,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kawasaki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawasaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan156,5851:816138
United States1,6961:213,71420,846
Brazil9691:220,9238,560
Thailand2271:311,18253,606
Singapore2101:26,2271,017
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Philippines471:2,154,005122,929
Australia421:642,75544,739
Mexico341:3,650,77125,133
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England131:4,286,005132,302
France121:5,535,227269,324
China111:124,301,9616,553
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Estonia81:165,22626,217
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Wales41:773,63329,106
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Guam11:160,1214,893
Malta11:430,2723,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Kàwasâki (1) are calculated separately.

Kawasaki (141) may also be a first name.

Kawasaki Last Name Facts

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

Kawasaki is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kàwasâki. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawasaki? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,492nd most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 45,438 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Kawasaki are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 778,371st most frequent given name globally, held by 141 people.

Kawasaki is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 156,585 people, or 1 in 816. In Japan it is most numerous in: Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Japan it is found in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Kawasaki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kawasaki last name is predominantly Armenian Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kawasaki are 17.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kawasaki earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 90.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,839 per year; in United States they earn 27.82% more than the national average, earning $55,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.77% more than the national average, earning $60,997 CAD per year.

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