Kitazawa Surname

16,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kitazawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kitazawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan33,4141:3,826639
Brazil991:2,162,36767,701
Singapore901:61,1972,397
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Kitazawa Last Name Facts

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

Kitazawa occurs most in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitazawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 16,440th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 215,736 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kitazawa reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The surname Kitazawa is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 33,414 people, or 1 in 3,826. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Nagano Prefecture, where 33 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Besides Japan it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Singapore, where 0 percent live.

Kitazawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kitazawa surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

Kitazawa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,742 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitasawa8811/
Kitazava881/
Kitaza861/
Khitasawa824/
Katazwa8021/
Kita-Za801/
Kitwaza801/
Kitaoza801/
Kitaaza801/
Kitaz77361/
Kadozawa757/
Khatazwa751/
Kitayaza751/
Kitasava751/
Kituza716,596/
Kataza71664/
Kitazi71181/
Kaitaz7164/
Kiteza7111/
Kitoza715/
Kaitazova715/
Kitaze714/
Kutaza714/
Kitazo712/
Kidaza712/
Ketaza712/
Kitahweza711/
Kitazu711/
Kitiza711/
Kadzaa711/
Kittaz711/
Koidezawa711/
Kadzuwa675,129/
Katwaza67200/
Kata-Za67109/
Katazza6771/
Kitwazi6759/
Katyaza6750/
Kituuza6742/
Kottaza6735/
Kitazoe6713/
Gadzawa6711/
Khataza679/
Kataaza673/
Kitazze672/
Kadzaya672/
Katazya672/
Katawaz671/
Kitazou671/
Kituzai671/
Kyetaza671/
Koidaza671/
Kyitahweza671/
Kotazia671/
Kidaaza671/
Katazai671/
Kajtaza671/
Kidazza671/

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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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  • 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 Kitazawa
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