Kowaguchi Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Kowaguchi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 220 | 1:581,110 | 15,610 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Kowaguchi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowaguchi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kowaguchi is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowaguchi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,079,669th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. The last name Kowaguchi is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kowaguchi reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The last name Kowaguchi is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 581,110. In Japan Kowaguchi is most common in: Fukushima Prefecture, where 61 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 29 percent live and Chiba Prefecture, where 2 percent live. Beside Japan this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaguchi | 89 | 182,637 | / |
| Kewaguchi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Kowagucha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kawaguchii | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kawaaguchi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khawanguchi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kuboguchi | 78 | 40 | / |
| Kavaguchi | 78 | 27 | / |
| Kawagushi | 78 | 8 | / |
| Kawaguche | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kawoguchi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cawaguchi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kawagichi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kawaguzi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kawaguji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawagoshi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cavaguchi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kawangusi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khawajguzai | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kawagosi | 59 | 8 | / |
| Kabaguzi | 59 | 2 | / |
| Kabahaguzi | 53 | 187 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kowaguchi
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