Korematsu Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Korematsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korematsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan9671:132,2077,079
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Korematsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Korematsu occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korematsu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Korematsu is the 364,266th most widespread surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,353,729 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Korematsu are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Korematsu is most common in Japan, where it is held by 967 people, or 1 in 132,207. In Japan Korematsu is most numerous in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 30 percent reside, Okayama Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Korematsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Korematsu are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Korematsu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 78.45% more than the national average, earning $77,000 USD 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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  • 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 Korematsu
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