Kobayakawa Surname

52,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kobayakawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobayakawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9,4961:13,4631,700
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Kobayakawa Last Name Facts

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

Kobayakawa is found most frequently in Japan. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobayakawa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kobayakawa is the 52,935th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 754,326 people. Kobayakawa occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kobayakawa reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 9,496 people, or 1 in 13,463. In Japan it is most frequent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 18 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Aichi Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Japan Kobayakawa is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Kobayakawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kobayakawa surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kobayakawa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% more than the national average, earning $51,650 CAD per year.

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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 Kobayakawa
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