Kuwago Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuwago Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwago Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,6851:75,8725,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kuwago Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwago is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwago? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 237,927th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kuwago are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 1,685 people, or 1 in 75,872. In Japan it is primarily found in: Gunma Prefecture, where 35 percent live, Saitama Prefecture, where 18 percent live and Aichi Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Barring Japan this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouwago921/
Kuswago921/
Kouwagou8613/
Kowago8375/
Kiwago837/
Kuwogo832/
Kuwaga832/
Kowagou775/
Kuswaga772/
Khuwaga772/
Kouwogo771/
Kuvango771/
Kushwaga717/
Koubagou711/
Kubogo67261/
Kiwaga67168/
Kowogo675/
Kuvaga674/
Kivago672/
Kiwogo672/
Kushwagha671/
Kowaga671/
Kuwoga671/
Kuwega671/
Kihwaga62654/
Kuľbaga6218/
Kaubaga6210/
Kuvanga627/
Kihuaga622/
Kiwagga622/
Kuĺbaga621/
Koowogo621/
Kusvaga621/
Kushvaga571/
Kuvhanga571/
Kouwounga531/
Kivaga505/
Kivogo504/
Kuboga502/

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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
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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 Kuwago
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