Kurokawa Surname
Approximately 73,289 people bear this surname
Kurokawa Surname User-submission:
The Kurokawa surname means 'black river', from kuro (black) and kawa (river).
Kurokawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 72,120 | 1:1,773 | 322 |
| United States | 580 | 1:624,929 | 50,458 |
| Brazil | 339 | 1:631,488 | 23,421 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| Peru | 17 | 1:1,869,654 | 24,503 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Kurokawa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kurokawa surname means 'black river', from kuro (black) and kawa (river).
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Kurokawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurokawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kurokawa occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurokawa? popularity and diffusion
Kurokawa is the 7,745th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 99,436 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kurokawa reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
The last name Kurokawa is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 72,120 people, or 1 in 1,773. In Japan Kurokawa is most common in: Chiba Prefecture, where 11 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Beside Japan it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Kurokawa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kurokawa surname are 13.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.02% being registered with the party.
The amount Kurokawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 177.17% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,730 per year; in United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $55,060 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuroikawa | 94 | 5 | / |
| Khurokhawa | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kurakawa | 88 | 1,151 | / |
| Kurekawa | 88 | 49 | / |
| Kurokava | 88 | 30 | / |
| Kurukawa | 88 | 11 | / |
| Kurocawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Korokawa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kurokowa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kurukawi | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kirakawa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kurukava | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kirekawa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kurocava | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kurokova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kurukavad | 71 | 116 | / |
| Kurakaeva | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kurockova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kurakavad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kurotkova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kurakovaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kurokhova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khurzokova | 67 | 71 | / |
| Kurochkova | 67 | 1 | / |
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