Kenkawa Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kenkawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenkawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3311:386,23712,667
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925

Kenkawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenkawa has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenkawa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kenkawa is the 777,192nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Kenkawa reside; 91 percent reside in East Asia and 91 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Kenkawa is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 331 people, or 1 in 386,237. In Japan it is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 29 percent live, Chiba Prefecture, where 15 percent live and Gunma Prefecture, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinkawa86219/
Quenkawa801/
Knkawe771/
Kenkova7134/
Kenkabi7110/
Kinkaba714/
Kinkava711/
Kenkewo711/
Kenkeeva6726/
Kuenkova6715/
Kienkova6710/
Koenkova679/
Kinkaeva678/
Kaenkova677/
Kinkoswa674/
Chinkawa672/
Kingkawe672/
Kingkawo671/
Kenkkeva671/
Kenkhavi671/

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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 Kenkawa
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