Kumasaka Surname

61,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kumasaka Surname User-submission:

Kumasaka means 'bear upon hill', coming from kuma, which means 'bear', and saka, meaning 'hill' or 'slope'.

Kumasaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan7,8861:16,2121,960
United States2031:1,785,512117,316
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kumasaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kumasaka means 'bear upon hill', coming from kuma, which means 'bear', and saka, meaning 'hill' or 'slope'.

- spinaltaper

Kumasaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kumasaka is most common in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kumasaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Kumasaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 61,206th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 886,994 people. The surname Kumasaka is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Kumasaka reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Kumasaka is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 7,886 people, or 1 in 16,212. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 29 percent live, Fukushima Prefecture, where 18 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live. Apart from Japan it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Kumasaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kumasaka last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Kumasaka earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.19% more than the national average, earning $51,428 USD per year.

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