Koiwai Surname

124,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Koiwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koiwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,5961:35,5523,287
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Koiwai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koiwai occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Koiwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Koiwai? popularity and diffusion

Koiwai is the 124,423rd most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,988,959 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Koiwai live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

Koiwai is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 3,596 people, or 1 in 35,552. In Japan it is most frequent in: Nagano Prefecture, where 25 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Japan Koiwai exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside.

Koiwai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Koiwai last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Koiwai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $46,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koiwa918,497/
Kiwai91466/
Kowai91345/
Kaiwai83615/
Kiwayi83328/
Kohwai8370/
Kowayi8349/
Khowai8330/
Kowhai8315/
Koiwah8311/
Kuiwai839/
Kouwai835/
Koiawa834/
Khoiwa832/
Kojiwa831/
Kowaji831/
Keiwai831/
Koiwei831/
Kowaie831/
Kowaio831/
Kiewai831/
Kowa8021,734/
Kiwa804,237/
Kiwi80839/
Koishwa77104/
Kiswayi7734/
Kaiowai7727/
Khowais7722/
Khowaid7719/
Kohwayi7716/
Khojwai7710/
Kojiwat777/
Khijwai771/
Khowaji771/
Kyowayi771/
Kouwayi771/
Khiewai771/
Kawai73199,829/
Khowa733,018/
Koowa731,632/
Koivi731,194/
Kaiwa731,181/
Kivai73670/
Kewai73507/
Keiwa73382/
Khiwa73370/
Kovai73329/
Kaiwi73292/
Kouwa73284/
Kowah73276/
Kuiwa73175/
Kiwah7368/
Koiva7346/
Kiwau7337/
Kowea7326/
Koway7324/
Kiwei7318/
Kowaś7318/
Kiewa7315/
Kiwii7313/
Kowii7312/
Kijwa738/
Cowai737/
Kihwa735/
Qiwai735/
Kiway735/
Kowau734/
Kowha733/
Kohwa733/
Kiwwa733/
Kiwaa732/
Koiui732/
Kovii732/
Koywa732/
Kowaa732/
Kowaj732/
Kiwua731/
Kiwaś731/
Kiwie731/
Kiwih731/
Kiwiy731/
Koiwe731/
Kojwa731/
Kuowa731/
Kować731/
Kowoa731/
Kuiwi731/
Kijwi731/
Kowua731/
Koiawoie715/
Koiwogie711/
Kayowa679,538/
Kayiwa675,857/
Kawaji675,228/
Keiwua671,951/
Kiwaya671,593/
Kowaas671,244/
Kajiwa671,244/
Kawayi67838/
Kiswii67568/
Kawaii67559/
Kahwai67531/
Chiwai67438/
Kiwayo67330/
Kowasz67272/
Kiyawa67268/
Kiwacz67254/
Khaiwa67211/
Kowaya67193/
Kovaić67136/
Kiwaye67124/
Khiewa67122/
Kuiawa67113/
Kajowa67104/
Koiava6796/
Koyawa6796/
Kiwiya6791/
Khawai6791/
Kiweja6789/
Kaiway6779/
Kowatz6771/
Kiwuya6759/
Kijjwa6756/
Kowija6739/
Kovgai6739/
Koieba6737/
Kawaai6736/
Kiweji6734/
Kiwoyi6731/
Khewai6731/
Kijawa6729/
Koivio6727/
Koweya6727/
Kejiwa6727/
Kijewa6726/
Kiyowa6723/
Kieway6722/
Kowaup6720/
Koyowa6720/
Kiwaha6716/
Kaiewa6716/
Kiwajo6716/
Kiweha6714/
Kewais6714/
Keiway6714/
Kowiya6713/
Kuowah6713/
Kaiwii6713/
Kaiswa6712/
Kawaia6712/
Kaihwa6711/
Kaiwah6711/
Kaawai6711/
Kivaji6711/
Koswat6710/
Khouwa679/
Kaiwei679/
Kowayu679/
Khowaj679/
Kyowua679/
Koowua679/
Kauwai679/
Khaiwi679/
Khowah677/
Kuiswa677/
Koiwou677/
Kiwatt677/
Koiwue676/
Keawai676/
Kiwasz675/
Kowoya675/
Ciwayi675/
Kijwas675/
Kewayi675/
Koyibi674/
Kaywai674/
Kiswas674/
Kowaja674/
Kgojwa674/
Koubii674/
Kouwah673/
Kojawa673/
Kaiuwa673/
Kowajo673/
Kewaiy673/
Keihwa673/
Kivayi673/
Kowatt672/
Koiwoe672/
Kaiwie672/
Koibui672/
Koweah672/
Kouway672/
Koyewa672/
Kawaio672/
Cowwai672/
Kiwoya672/
Kiyavi672/
Kojowa672/
Kouewa672/
Koboia672/
Koieva671/
Keiowa671/
Keiwit671/
Kaiiwi671/
Keuwai671/
Kewaji671/
Khoiwiyah671/
Khojwa671/
Kihway671/
Khowae671/
Quiwai671/
Kowahh671/
Kowawe671/
Kujowa671/
Cowait671/
Kowuay671/
Kooway671/
Kiwaeh671/
Keiwah671/
Kaiwau671/
Koivah671/
Kowuya671/
Kiewie671/
Kawgai671/
Kiewei671/
Kiewui671/
Khiwah671/
Khiwit671/
Khoushwai671/
Kiswei671/
Kiswiy671/
Kkoowa671/
Kiyawi671/
Kiwaat671/
Kiwach671/
Kiweya671/
Kiweyi671/
Kiwija671/
Kiwiji671/
Kiwoji671/
Kiwuji671/
Kobaie671/
Kobaii671/
Koowwa671/
Koivat671/
Kojbai671/
Kojiva671/
Koiave671/
Koibau671/
Kuyowa671/
Kowaye671/
Kowhad671/
Koyivi671/
Koviya671/
Koszwa671/
Kovaie671/
Kouvai671/
Kouwoa671/
Kiwayu671/
Kheiwa671/
Kiwidd671/
Kiwijo671/
Coiawa671/
Kowwat671/
Khiwaz671/
Kawaip671/
Coiway670/

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