Koiwa Surname

59,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Koiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan8,2951:15,4121,890
Papua New Guinea1441:56,6237,213
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533

Koiwa (128) may also be a first name.

Koiwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koiwa has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Koiwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koiwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koiwa is the 59,398th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 857,661 people. Koiwa occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Koiwa are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 821,896th most frequent given name on earth It is held by 128 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 8,295 people, or 1 in 15,412. In Japan it is mostly found in: Iwate Prefecture, where 23 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Miyagi Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan it occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Koiwa Last Name Statistics demography

Koiwa earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.09% less than the national average, earning $29,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koiwai913,664/
Koiwah9111/
Koiawa914/
Khoiwa912/
Kojiwa911/
Kowa8921,734/
Kiwa894,237/
Koishwa83104/
Kojiwat837/
Khowa803,018/
Koowa801,632/
Kaiwa801,181/
Kiwai80466/
Keiwa80382/
Khiwa80370/
Kowai80345/
Kouwa80284/
Kowah80276/
Kuiwa80175/
Kiwah8068/
Koiva8046/
Kiwau8037/
Kowea8026/
Koway8024/
Kowaś8018/
Kiewa8015/
Kijwa808/
Kihwa805/
Kiway805/
Kowau804/
Kowha803/
Kohwa803/
Kiwwa803/
Kiwaa802/
Koywa802/
Kowaa802/
Kowaj802/
Kiwua801/
Kiwaś801/
Koiwe801/
Koiwo801/
Kojwa801/
Kuowa801/
Kować801/
Kowoa801/
Kowua801/
Kayowa739,538/
Kayiwa735,857/
Keiwua731,951/
Kowaas731,244/
Kajiwa731,244/
Kaiwai73615/
Kowasz73272/
Kiyawa73268/
Kiwacz73254/
Khaiwa73211/
Khiewa73122/
Kuiawa73113/
Kajowa73104/
Koiava7396/
Koyawa7396/
Kaiway7379/
Kowatz7371/
Kohwai7370/
Kijjwa7356/
Koieba7337/
Khowai7330/
Kijawa7329/
Kejiwa7327/
Kijewa7326/
Kiyowa7323/
Kieway7322/
Kowaup7320/
Koyowa7320/
Kiwaha7316/
Kaiewa7316/
Kiweha7314/
Keiway7314/
Koiwuo7314/
Kuowah7313/
Kaiswa7312/
Kaihwa7311/
Kaiwah7311/
Koswat7310/
Khouwa739/
Khowaj739/
Kyowua739/
Koowua739/
Kuiwai739/
Khowah737/
Kuiswa737/
Koiwou737/
Kiwatt737/
Koiwue736/
Kiwasz735/
Kouwai735/
Kijwas735/
Kiswas734/
Kgojwa734/
Kouwah733/
Kojawa733/
Kaiuwa733/
Keihwa733/
Kowatt732/
Koweah732/
Kouway732/
Koyewa732/
Kojowa732/
Kouewa732/
Koieva731/
Keiowa731/
Khojwa731/
Kihway731/
Koiavo731/
Kowahh731/
Kujowa731/
Koiwoh731/
Kowuay731/
Koiwod731/
Kooway731/
Keiwah731/
Kaiwau731/
Koiwoo731/
Koivah731/
Keiwai731/
Khiwah731/
Kkoowa731/
Kiwaat731/
Kiwach731/
Koowwa731/
Koivat731/
Koiwei731/
Kojiva731/
Koiave731/
Koibau731/
Kuyowa731/
Kowhad731/
Koszwa731/
Kouwoa731/
Kiewai731/
Kheiwa731/
Coiawa731/
Kowwat731/
Khiwaz731/
Coiway730/
Kawa6742,982/
Kewa677,676/
Kiwo676,830/
Kowe676,683/
Kova675,494/
Kowi674,307/
Kiva673,200/
Kovi672,858/
Kiwe672,197/
Kowo672,016/
Kiwi67839/
Kayivwa67662/
Cowa67412/
Kaiuway67287/
Kiyawat6788/
Khouwah6776/
Kiwy6749/
Kowasch6746/
Kywa6730/
Kaiowai6727/
Kaiwhea6724/
Khowais6722/
Khowaid6719/
Kayouwa6718/
Qowa6717/
Khojwai6710/
Kowé6710/
Khiswah679/
Kihwaja679/
Kowy678/
Koiwooe678/
Kheiwah676/
Kouwaya676/
Kajiwat674/
Koiahva673/
Koieeba673/
Kiwaaye673/
Qiwa673/
Kowj672/
Kijjewa672/
Khayiwa672/
Khowwat672/
Kiswaha671/
Keiwatt671/
Kaiswas671/
Kaiywas671/
Khijwai671/
Kgouwah671/
Khaiwad671/
Kohieva671/
Koiahba671/
Kowatph671/
Kuishwa671/
Koisuah671/
Kaieway671/
Kissway671/
Khoibay671/
Khouwas671/
Khowast671/
Khowiea671/
Kabaowa671/
Kiwahas671/
Kowascz671/
Kaiwatt671/
Khoewga671/
Khoiuas671/
Khaiwah671/
Khiewai671/
Koyiova670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koiwa
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