Kuwahara Surname

5,445th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuwahara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwahara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan102,8341:1,243236
United States6861:528,36644,010
Brazil3391:631,48823,421
Canada551:669,92054,285
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Kuwahara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuwahara has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwahara? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuwahara is the 5,445th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 70,030 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kuwahara live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

Kuwahara is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 102,834 people, or 1 in 1,243. In Japan Kuwahara is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Niigata Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Japan Kuwahara exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Kuwahara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuwahara surname are 16.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Kuwahara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning $51,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.85% more than the national average, earning $70,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouwahara9421/
Kuwaharaz943/
Kuwhara933/
Kuwahra931/
Kuswhara88257/
Kowahara881/
Kuwara86178/
Kouwara8023/
Kuwaira8017/
Kuhwara809/
Kuwatra802/
Kuvhara802/
Kuiwara801/
Kiwaara801/
Kubahra801/
Kubaara801/
Kuwarah801/
Kuvaara801/
Kauwara801/
Kuchvara75183/
Kuszwara7559/
Khuswara7553/
Kuchwara7549/
Kushvara7531/
Kuhwaura7512/
Kusswara7512/
Kuswaraa755/
Khuewara751/
Kubharah751/
Kuswarra751/
Kowara711,140/
Kuvara71825/
Kiwara71555/
Kuwera71160/
Kuwora7153/
Kushwarra7123/
Kussuhara717/
Kuusvaara713/
Kuwaro712/
Kusuharat711/
Khushwara711/
Kushwarha711/
Kouvara67540/
Khivara67205/
Khuwaro677/
Kuevara677/
Kowaira677/
Kuvaraj675/
Kuvarai674/
Kuweera672/
Kuwarey672/
Koewara671/
Kiwaaro671/
Khowara671/
Kauwaro671/
Kubharo671/
Kuvarra671/
Kuvaera671/
Kauvara671/
Khuvara671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuwahara
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